1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452076703321

Titolo

India's changing innovation system [[electronic resource] ] : achievements, challenges, and opportunities for cooperation : report of a symposium / / Charles W. Wessner and Sujai J. Shivakumar, editors ; Committee on Comparative Innovation Policy: Best Practice for the 21st Century, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

1-280-94137-5

9786610941377

0-309-66903-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WessnerCharles W

ShivakumarSujai J

Disciplina

338/.0640954

Soggetti

Technological innovations - International cooperation

Technological innovations - India

Technological innovations - United States

Electronic books.

United States Foreign economic relations India Congresses

India Foreign economic relations United States Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Report from an international symposium held on June 17, 2006 in Washington, D.C.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-208).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""I INTRODUCTION""; ""India's Changing Innovation System Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities for Cooperation""; ""II PROCEEDINGS""; ""Welcome Remarks""; ""Opening Remarks: India and the United States: A New Strategic Responsibility""; ""Panel I: India and the United States: An Emerging Global Partnership""; ""Panel II: Synergies and Gaps in National and Regional Development Strategies""; ""Keynote Address: India's Changing Innovation System""; ""Panel III: Growing the Science and Technology, Research, and Innovation Infrastructure""

""Panel IV: Building U.S. Indian Research and Development



Cooperation""""Closing Remarks""; ""III RESEARCH PAPER""; ""India's Knowledge Economy in the Global Context--Carl J. Dahlman""; ""IV APPENDIXES""; ""Appendix A: Biographies of Speakers""; ""Appendix B: Participants List""; ""Appendix C: Bibliography""

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459568003321

Titolo

Energy, sustainability, and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : technology, incentives, behavior / / edited by Fereidoon P. Sioshansi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2011

ISBN

1-283-11874-2

9786613118745

0-12-385137-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (641 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SioshansiFereidoon P (Fereidoon Perry)

Disciplina

333.791/6

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources

Energy conservation - Social aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface About the contributors Introduction Part 1: Challenge of sustainability Part 2: Technological fixes Part 3: Case studies Epilogue: Towards sustainable living Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"The complexity of carbon reduction and economic sustainability is significantly complicated by competing aspects of socioeconomic practices as well as legislative, regulatory, and scientific requirements and protocols. An easy to read and understand guide, Sioshansi, along with an international group of contributors, moves through the maze of carbon reduction methods and technologies, providing steps and insights to meet carbon reduction requirements and maintaining the health and welfare of the firm"--