International Science and Technology Co-operation [electronic resource]: Towards Sustainable Development /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Korea (South) Kwahak Kisulch?o.Content Provider
Organisation for Economic Co operation and DevelopmentCorporate Author
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2001.
Achieving sustainable development goals at a global level will strongly depend on the rapid technological development and innovation, and the widespread diffusion and application, of cleaner technologies in non-OECD as well as OECD countries. But do the developing countries have the capacity and motivation to take advantage of cleaner technology options? What are their needs? And what are the barriers which must be addressed? Arresting the impending environmental imbalances and ecological instability and moving towards sustainable development call for establishing a new multilateral framework for co-operation in environmental science and technology.
"This volume compiles the proceedings and results of the OECD-Seoul Conference on 'International Scientific and Technological Co-operation for Sustainable Development' held ... in Seoul, on 15-17 November 2000.  The Conference ... was co-organised by the Korean Ministry of Science and Technology and the OECD"--Foreword.
Includes bibliographical references.
Achieving sustainable development goals at a global level will strongly depend on the rapid technological development and innovation, and the widespread diffusion and application, of cleaner technologies in non-OECD as well as OECD countries. But do the developing countries have the capacity and motivation to take advantage of cleaner technology options? What are their needs? And what are the barriers which must be addressed? Arresting the impending environmental imbalances and ecological instability and moving towards sustainable development call for establishing a new multilateral framework for co-operation in environmental science and technology.
Sustainable development
Technology
Science
Environmental protection