By Zakri Abdul Hamid<\/a><\/p>\n

Zakri Abdul Hamid is science advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, serves on the UN Secretary-General\u2019s Scientific Advisory Board, and on the Governing Council of a new UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. He co-chairs Malaysia\u2019s Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council, and was the founding Chair of the UN\u2019s Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services<\/em><\/p>\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 3 2016 (IPS) <\/span>\u2013 Given the enormity of the challenges confronting humanity, the world\u2019s investment in science, technology and innovation is woefully inadequate.<\/p>\n

In 2014, we had been asked to take stock of global challenges and provide recommendations related to science, technology and innovation (STI) that would enlighten the work and decisions of the United Nations.That was a key message I helped deliver Sunday September 18 to Ban Ki-moon in a summary report of the UN Secretary-General\u2019s Scientific Advisory Board \u2014 a group of two dozen scientists from around the world who met with Mr. Ban for one final meeting in New York before he steps down December 31.<\/p>\n

And, at the end of our mission, the SAB\u2019s labelled science an essential component \u2013 in many cases the bedrock \u2013 of an effective strategy for policy and decision-making that deserves to be valued more highly and used effectively at all levels and at three crucial phases: understanding the problems, formulating policies, and ensuring that those policies are implemented effectively. \u201cScience,\u201d the report says, \u201cmakes policy out of brick, not straw.\u201d<\/p>\n

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