| Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals: Insights from Agriculture, Health, Environment, and Energy Contributor(s): Adenle, Ademola A. (Editor), Chertow, Marian R. (Editor), Moors, Ellen H. M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0190949511 ISBN-13: 9780190949518 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Alternative & Renewable |
| Dewey: 338.927 |
| LCCN: 2020003850 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (2.20 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After the United Nations adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, researchers and policy makers highlighted the importance of targeted investment in science, technology, and innovation (STI) to make tangible progress. Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals showcases the roles that STI solutions can play in meeting on-the-ground socio-economic and environmental challenges among domestic and international organizations concerned with the SDGs in three overlapping areas: agriculture, health, and environment/energy. Authors and researchers from 31 countries tackle both big-picture questions, such as scaling up the adoption and diffusion of new sustainable technologies, and specific, localized case studies, focusing on developing and middle-income countries and specific STI solutions and policies. Issues addressed include renewable energy, automated vehicles, vaccines, digital health, agricultural biotechnology, and precision agriculture. In bringing together diverse voices from both policy and academic spheres, this volume provides practical and relevant insights and advice to support policy makers and managers seeking to enhance the roles of STI in sustainable development. |