Science, technology, and innovation : capacity building for sustainable growth and poverty reduction

Science, technology, and innovation : capacity building for sustainable growth and poverty reduction / edited by Alfred Watkins, Michael Ehst.

This book summarizes, and highlights main messages from, a February 2007 Global Forum convened by the World Bank to discuss strategies, programs, and policies for building science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity to promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: World Bank
Other Authors: Ehst, Michael, Watkins, Alfred J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2008.
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Science, technology, and innovation.
Subjects:
Research, Industrial > Developing countries > Congresses.
Science > Study and teaching > Developing countries > Congresses.
Science > Study and teaching > Developing countries.
Sustainable development > Developing countries > Congresses.
Technical assistance > Developing countries > Congresses.
Technological innovations > Developing countries > Congresses.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
Research, Industrial
Science > Study and teaching
Sustainable development
Technical assistance
Technological innovations
Tekniska innovationer > U-länder > konferenser.
Hållbar utveckling > U-länder > konferenser.
Developing countries
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
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Description
Summary:This book summarizes, and highlights main messages from, a February 2007 Global Forum convened by the World Bank to discuss strategies, programs, and policies for building science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity to promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.
Item Description:Report based on The Global Forum on Building Science, Technology and Innovation Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction, held in Washington, D.C. on February 13-15, 2007, and sponsored by The World Bank in cooperation with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID), the Global Research Alliance (GRA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Science Initiative Group (SIG), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 211 pages) : illustrations, map
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-199) and index.
ISBN:9780821373811
0821373811
Language:English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized

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