03529nam 2200757Ia 450 991081232440332120200520144314.01-136-55035-61-280-47536-697866104753601-84977-353-X600-00-0092-81-4237-0870-9(CKB)1000000000242793(EBL)430191(OCoLC)808801575(SSID)ssj0000179449(PQKBManifestationID)11165258(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000179449(PQKBWorkID)10138296(PQKB)10623024(OCoLC)647501275(MiAaPQ)EBC430191(Au-PeEL)EBL430191(CaPaEBR)ebr10128862(CaONFJC)MIL47536(OCoLC)880706223(OCoLC-P)880706223(FlBoTFG)9781849773539(EXLCZ)99100000000024279320060202d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInnovation applying knowledge in development /Lead authors: Calestous Juma, Lee Yee-Cheong (coordinators)1st ed.London ; Sterling, Va. Earthscanc20051 online resource (218 p.)Sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme on behalf of the UN Development Group.1-138-47192-5 1-84407-218-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-194).1. Development as learning -- 2. How science and technology can contribute to achieving the goals -- 3. Innovation and economic advance -- 4. Platform technologies with wide applicability -- 5. Adequate infrastructure services as a foundation for technology -- 6. Investing in education in science and technology -- 7. Promoting technology-based business activities -- 8. Acquiring knowledge in a globalizing world -- 9. Advising governments on science, technology, and innovation -- 10. Governing global technology.The Millennium Development Goals, adopted at the UN Millennium Summit in 2000, are the world's targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015?income poverty, hunger, disease, exclusion, lack of infrastructure and shelter?while promoting gender equality, education, health and environmental sustainability. These bold goals can be met in all parts of the world if nations follow through on their commitments to work together to meet them. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals offers the prospect of a more secure, just, and prosperous world for all. The UN Mi.On title page: UN Millennium Project 2005, Task Force on Science, Technology, and InnovationUN Millennium Project 2005Task Force on Science, Technology, and InnovationTechnological innovationsEconomic aspectsEconomic developmentTechnological innovationsEconomic aspects.Economic development.338.064338.926Juma Calestous124807Yee-Cheong Lee1751662UN Millennium Project.UN Millennium Project.Task Force on Science, Technology, and Innovation.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812324403321Innovation4186682UNINA