Book Description
This year's edition of the World Science Report examines the role played by science in resolving the major issues facing human society, such as food security, water resources and disease.
Author : Unesco
Publisher : UNESCO Principal Regional Office for Asia & the Pacific
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 15,34 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789231034466
This year's edition of the World Science Report examines the role played by science in resolving the major issues facing human society, such as food security, water resources and disease.
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File Size : 32,62 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
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ISBN : 9789235034462
Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9231001299
There are fewer grounds today than in the past to deplore a North‑South divide in research and innovation. This is one of the key findings of the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030. A large number of countries are now incorporating science, technology and innovation in their national development agenda, in order to make their economies less reliant on raw materials and more rooted in knowledge. Most research and development (R&D) is taking place in high-income countries, but innovation of some kind is now occurring across the full spectrum of income levels according to the first survey of manufacturing companies in 65 countries conducted by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and summarized in this report. For many lower-income countries, sustainable development has become an integral part of their national development plans for the next 10–20 years. Among higher-income countries, a firm commitment to sustainable development is often coupled with the desire to maintain competitiveness in global markets that are increasingly leaning towards ‘green’ technologies. The quest for clean energy and greater energy efficiency now figures among the research priorities of numerous countries. Written by more than 50 experts who are each covering the country or region from which they hail, the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030 provides more country-level information than ever before. The trends and developments in science, technology and innovation policy and governance between 2009 and mid-2015 described here provide essential baseline information on the concerns and priorities of countries that could orient the implementation and drive the assessment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the years to come.
Author : Michael Tobias
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,42 MB
Release : 2003-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780791458136
Interviews with scientific leaders focus on the challenges, promises, and perils of science and technology.
Author : Unesco
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Page : 288 pages
File Size : 28,14 MB
Release : 1998
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Publisher : AIRP
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 21,97 MB
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Author : Unesco
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 30,4 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231039676
This is the fourth in a series of UNESCO reports which periodically examine the emerging trends in scientific research and higher education around the world. Written by an independent team of experts, each chapter describes how research and development activities are organised in the following countries or regions: the United States, Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, the Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM) countries, the European Union, South-East Europe, the Russian Federation, the Arab States, Africa, Japan, East and South-East Asia, South Asia. Key themes highlighted include: the development of 'knowledge societies'; the drive for innovation and the role of the private sector; the importance of international co-operation in broadening the number of countries involved in scientific research; and the strengthening position of Asia on the international scene, driven largely by China's dynamism.
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Publisher : Human Development Report
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 37,8 MB
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ISBN : 0195215621
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 1998-10-09
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ISBN : 9264163441
Presents a discussion of recent trends and prospects in science, technology and industry, based on comparative indicators, such as output, investment and productivity, research and development (R&D), patent activity and innovation and knowledge flows.
Author : Dora Marinova
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 46,2 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1847203051
This is an excellent textbook, suitable as a core text for environmental engineers and environmental scientists but equally it should, in my opinion, be compulsory reading for all researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers regardless of their discipline because it has relevance for all. In fact, the book is so lively and understandable that everyone and anyone could and should read it. . . Clearly written by a team of recognised environmental authors drawn from around the world, it guides the reader through current thinking on the tools and techniques industry. . . As an academic, it is a delight to find a book to recommend that I know students will enjoy and one which addresses so many different elements of a diversity of university courses, while covering the most important areas of environmental technology and management. I am certainly using it to enhance and update the content of some of my own lectures. Susan Haile, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering This substantial collection draws together a very wide variety of literatures and practices. . . I would expect this book to be a popular purchase by academic libraries, principally as a core text. R&D Management This stunning Handbook is an excellent tool for environmental manager and environmental officer alike. It is brimful of ideas, case studies and methodologies which stimulate continuous improvement thinking and help train staff to implement sustainability and environmental management concepts. Highly recommended. Eagle Bulletin This important Handbook is the first comprehensive account that brings together recent developments in the three related fields of environmental technology, environmental management and technology management. With contributions from more than 55 outstanding authors representing ten countries and five continents, the reader is provided with a vast range of insightful perspectives on the latest industry and policy issues. With the aid of numerous case studies, leading experts reflect on significant changes in the use of technology and management practices witnessed in the last decade. Within this Handbook, the authors discuss, in detail: eco-modernization and technology transformation environmental technology management in business practices measuring environmental technology management case studies in new technologies for the environment environmental technology management and the future. The International Handbook on Environmental Technology Management has a broad audience including researchers, practitioners, policymakers and students in the fields of sustainability and environmental science.