Integrating science & technology into development policies : an international perspective.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Government document

Contributor:

South Africa. Department of Science & Technology.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Conference Name:

Workshop on International Science and Technology Co-operation for Sustainable Development (2005 : Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--International cooperation--Congresses.

Sustainable development.

Sustainable development--Government policy--Congresses.

Sustainable development--Government policy.

Sustainable development--International cooperation.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Other Title:

Integrating science and technology into development policies

Place of Publication:

Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, [2007]

Language Note:

Summay and workshop resolutions also in French.

Summary:

Science and technology are key drivers of economic growth, and may also help provide answers for managing resources and reducing pollution, addressing climate change and preserving biodiversity, as well as reducing disease and safeguarding health and well-being, while maintaining the general quality of life. This publication provides the proceedings of an international workshop, held in South Africa, intended to address how international cooperation in science and technology can further the three inter-related aspects (economic, social and environmental) of the development process. The workshop focused on good practices in international S&T partnerships, specifically in the areas of water and energy.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction. Opening statements

Rapporteur's summary

pt. 2. Plenary presentations. International science and technology co-operation for sustainable development: background and issues / Yukiko Fukasaku, Mmampei Mabusela

Technological learning and sustainability transition: the role of institutions of higher learning in Africa / Calestous Juma

Regionalism and technology development in Africa / John Mugabe

Elements of effective technology transfer and stimulating entrepreneurship / Wendy Poulton

Effective technology transfer and stimulating entrepreneurship: strategy and examples / Uwe Brekau

The persistent bandwidth divide in Africa: findings of the African Tertiary Institution connectivity study and lessons for developing knowledge infrastructure and networks in Africa / Robert Hawkins

Developing knowledge infrastructure and networks for sustainable development / S. Arungu-Olende

Assessing international S&T co-operating for sustainable development: towards evidence-based policy / Fred Gault

Assessing international science and technology co-operation for sustainable development: "art of the state" / Michael Kahn

pt. 3. Session on water. Summary of the water breakout session / Bruno Bordage

Integrated water resources management and knowledge transfer / Harsha Ratnaweera

Experiences from an interdisciplinary Vietnamese-German project on decentralised water management systems / Joachim Clemens, Le Quang Minh

Nile basin capacity-building network for river engineering / Sherif M. El-Sayed and Samir A.S. Ibrahim

International scientific and technological co-operation on the international commission on irrigation and drainage in the field or irrigation for sustainable development / F.B. Reinders

Coupling surface and ground water research: a new step forward towards water management, international centres for innovation, research, development and capacity building in water management / José Galizia Tundisi

Implementing the new partnership for Africa's development (NEPAD) initiative on the creation of centres of excellence on water science and technology / Salif Diop

Waterpool: the Austriann competence network for water resources management / Wolfgang Fischer

Sharing information and knowledge about water: groundwater examples / Slavek Vasak and Jac Van Der Gun

Water scarcity impacts and policy and management responses: examples from Australia / Colin J. Chartres

Water resources management in megacities / Shinichiro Ohgaki

pt. 4. Session on energy. Summary of the energy session / Alicia Mignone

Energy efficiency metrics / Ian Househam

Taking advantage of the untapped water and energy efficiency opportunities in municipal water systems / Mike Rabe

Public benefit charge to support energy efficiency and research and development: lessons from Brazil / Gilberto M. Jannuzzi

Mediterranean renewable energy programme / Chedli Chakroun

Energy and environment partnership with Central America / Markku Nurmi

Research for sustainable development: experience in Austria / Brigitte Weiss

International networks to promote environmentally sustainable industrial production / Peng Sizhen

Energy and sustainable development in Africa: the case of Mali / Aliou Maiga

Developing countries' perspective on energy and water issues / Stephanie Dippenaar, ... [et al.].

Notes:

Contains papers from OECD-South Africa Workshop on International Science and Technology Co-operation for Sustainable Development, 21-22 November 2005, held at Kwa-Maritane, Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789264032095

9264032096

OCLC:

148069579