The pervasive role of science, technology, and health in foreign policy : imperatives for the Department of State / Committee on Science, Technology, and Health Aspects of the Foreign Policy Agenda of the United States, Office of International Affairs, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science, Technology, and Health Aspects of the Foreign Policy Agenda of the United States.

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

The compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science and international relations.

Technology and international relations.

Medical policy--United States.

Medical policy.

United States--Foreign relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Issues involving science, technology, and health (STH) have moved to the forefront of the international diplomatic agenda. Other vital issues linked to technological developments pervade longer-range foreign policy concerns. Thus, STH considerations are often central to the Department of State's bilateral and multilateral interactions with other governments. STH aspects play a large role in discussions of such critical topics as nuclear nonproliferation, use of outer space, population growth, adequate and safe food supply, climate change, infectious diseases, energy resources, and competitiveness of industrial technologies. In addressing these issues, expert STH knowledge is essential to the anticipation and resolution of problems and to the achievement of foreign policy goals. The Department, recognizing that it requires strengthened capabilities to address such an array of topics, asked for suggestions by the National Research Council as to how it could better deal with foreign policy issues with STH content.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Integration of STH Developments and U.S. Foreign Policy""; ""2 Leadership Within the Department of State for Addressing STH-Related Issues""; ""3 Broadening and Deepening STH Competence Within the Department of State""; ""4 STH Expertise at U.S. Embassies and Missions""; ""5 Interagency Interests and Opportunities""; ""6 Epilogue""; ""APPENDIX A Request for Study from the Department of State""; ""APPENDIX B Selected Studies on Science, Technology, and Foreign Affairs""; ""APPENDIX C Biographies of Committee Members""

""APPENDIX D Interim Recommendations of the Committee (September 1998)""""APPENDIX E Senate Act 886: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001""; ""APPENDIX F Affiliations of U.S. Government Officials and Other Specialists Consulted by Committee and Staff""; ""APPENDIX G International Affairs Strategic Goals""; ""APPENDIX H Standard Field Position Description� Scientific and Technological Affairs Officer""; ""APPENDIX I Goals, Strategies, and Objectives in the Program Plan of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780309172646

0309172640

9780309514521

0309514525

OCLC:

923260071