The cascading flow of information makes economic interdependence viable. Simultaneously, economic globalization fuels a seemingly insatiable demand for new and timely information. The result of this byplay is that the waves of change splash against the shores with greater frequency and more penetrating impact. New technologies emerge. They induce a profound shift in the creation of national wealth.
Raw materials lose some of their value as tangible assets.
Correspondingly, the importance of value added to products in the process of refinement grows. In the last few years, discussion has begun in developing countries concerning the need to adapt to these changing circumstances. At the same time, we are challenged as never before with the task of inclusion , reaching those who in bygone eras constituted the bypassed. Indeed, it is upon the twin notions of inclusion and participation that many base their aspirations for a just and equitable world. The present book addresses this question.