Henrik Skaug Sætra;Henrik Skaug Sætra
Technological change is at the core of all major disruptions in human history, andrevo...
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Technological change is at the core of all major disruptions in human history, andrevolutions, wars, and general development are regularly connected to some sort oftechnological change. However, not all development is beneficial. While technology hasfueled great innovations and rapid development , the notion of sustainable developmenthas gained prominence as we now experience serious social, economic, and environmentalchallenges. This book examines whether technology can be used to fix the very problems caused bytechnology, as the various chapters examine different aspects related to how technologyhas brought us where we are today (which some will say is the best place humanity's been ataccording to a range of metrics), and whether technology helps or hinders us in our effortsto solve the challenges we currently face. The issues discussed cover the three sustainabilitydimensions and include topics such as the materiality of AI, technology in education, AIfor gender equality, innovation and the digital divide, and how technology relates to power,the political system, and capitalism. The chapters all build on the theoretical backdrop oftechnological change, sustainable development , and the UN's Sustainable DevelopmentGoals are actively used throughout this book, both to examine how these goals capture oroverlook central elements of sustainable development , and also to facilitate and create acommon framework of engagement between the chapters. This book provides a novel combination of traditional theories that are exploredthrough different case studies, providing the ground for a better understanding of howand when technology can – and cannot – be the enabler of sustainable development .It is thus an important resource for students of all disciplines, technologists, and thosedeveloping and applying new technologies . It is also a valuable resource for politiciansand regulators attempting to harness the power of technology for good, while limiting itsnegative potential. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has beenmade available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives(CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. Funded by Østfold University College.
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Energy Efficiency as a Foundational Technology Pillar for Industrial Decarbonization
Sundaramoorthy, Senthil;Kamath, Dipti;Nimbalkar, Sachin;Price, Christopher;...
Advances in Phytochemistry, Textile and Renewable Energy Research for Industrial Growth : Proceedings of the International Conference of Phytochemistry, Textile and Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development ...
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The International Conference on Phytochemistry, Textile, & Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development (ICPTRE 2020) was hosted by the World bank funded Africa Centre of Excellence in Phytochemicals, Textile and Renewable Energy (ACEII-PTRE) based at Moi University in conjunction with Donghua University, China and the Sino–Africa International Symposium on Textiles and Apparel (SAISTA). The theme of the conference was Advancing Science , Technology and Innovation for Industrial Growth. The research relationships between universities and industry have enabled the two entities to flourish and, in the past, have been credited for accelerated sustainable development and uplifting of millions out poverty. ICPTRE 2020 therefore provided a platform for academic researchers drawn from across the world to meet key industry professionals and actively share knowledge while advancing the role of research in industrial development , particularly, in the developing nations. The conference also provided exhibitors with an opportunity to interact with professionals and showcase their business, products, technologies and equipment. During the course of the conference, industrial exhibitions, research papers and presentations in the fields of phytochemistry, textiles, renewable energy, industry, science , technology , innovations and much more were presented.
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Perspectives on the role of science and technology in sustainable development [microform].
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Emad Yaghmaei;Ibo van de Poel;Emad Yaghmaei;Ibo van de Poel
Responsible Innovation encourages innovators to work together with stakeholders during...
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2021
Responsible Innovation encourages innovators to work together with stakeholders during the research and innovation process, to better align the outcomes of innovation with the values, needs and expectations of society. Assessing the benefits and costs of Responsible Innovation is crucial for furthering the responsible conduct of science , technology and innovation. However, there is until now only limited academic work on Responsible Innovation assessment . This book fills this lacuna. Assessment of Responsible Innovation: Methods and Practices presents tools for measuring, monitoring, and reporting upon the Responsible Innovation process and the social, environmental, scientific, and economic impacts of innovations. These tools help innovators to mitigate risk and to strengthen their strategic planning. This book aligns assessment tools and practices with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The prospects as well as the limitations of various Responsible Innovation assessment approaches and tools are discussed, as well as their applicability in various industry contexts. The book brings together leading scholars in the field to present the most comprehensive review of Responsible Innovation tools. It articulates the importance of assessment and value creation, the different metrics and monitoring systems that can be deployed and the reporting mechanisms, including the importance of effective communication. This book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429298998
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Negotiating Gender Expertise in Environment and Development : Voices From Feminist Political Ecology
Bernadette P. Resurrección;Rebecca Elmhirst;Bernadette P. Resurrección;Rebe...
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Negotiating Gender Expertise in Environment and Development : Voices From Feminist Political Ecology
2021
This book casts a light on the daily struggles and achievements of ‘gender experts'working in environment and development organisations, where they are charged with advancing gender equality and social equity and aligning this with visions of sustainable development . Developed through a series of conversations convened by the book's editors with leading practitioners from research, advocacy and donor organisations, this text explores the ways gender professionals – specialists and experts, researchers, organizational focal points – deal with personal, power-laden realities associated with navigating gender in everyday practice. In turn, wider questions of epistemology and hierarchies of situated knowledges are examined, where gender analysis is brought into fields defined as largely techno-scientific, positivist and managerialist. Drawing on insights from feminist political ecology and feminist science , technology and society studies, the authors and their collaborators reveal and reflect upon strategies that serve to mute epistemological boundaries and enable small changes to be carved out that on occasions open up promising and alternative pathways for an equitable future. This book will be of great relevance to scholars and practitioners with an interest in environment and development , science and technology , and gender and women's studies more broadly. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781351175180, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.
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Differential Impacts of Technology -Network Structures on Cost Efficiency: Knowledge Spillovers in Healthcare.
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Differential Impacts of Technology -Network Structures on Cost Efficiency: Knowledge Spillovers in Healthcare.
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We examine how hospital cost efficiency can improve because of knowledge spillover effects, arising from the experiences of members of a healthcare system. We identify two types of functional technology networks—that we term repository-type and workflow-type networks—which are defined by the adoption patterns of different types of electronic health record (EHR) systems application functions by hospitals in a health system. Additionally, we examine how structural features of these two network types—namely, network centrality and interconnectedness—impact such knowledge spillover effects. By analyzing seven years of panel data for 1,420 U.S . hospitals across 216 health systems, and data obtained from surveys of healthcare experts, we found that greater centrality of nodes in repository-type networks enhances the influence of partners' experiences on cost efficiency but has the opposite effect in workflow-type networks, while greater interconnectedness of workflow-type networks enhances the influence of partners' experiences on cost efficiency. Interestingly, we found the opposite effect in repository-type networks, where greater interconnectedness diminishes the influence of partners' experiences on cost efficiency. We discuss reasons for this surprising and counterintuitive finding. Overall, our results demonstrate that at least in healthcare settings where information technologies enable knowledge-sharing networks to be formed, benefits can accrue through knowledge spillover effects; moreover, variations across functional categories of technologies adopted in a network context can result in different technology -network structures with differential impacts on hospital cost efficiency because of their influence on knowledge spillover at both the hospital and system levels. Not only can these results explain mixed findings in the literature that has been dominated by a focus on cost efficiency outcomes dependent solely on the EHR adoption choices of individual hospitals, but they also provide the basis for guidelines for a network-based perspective of technology adoption. We discuss other possible settings to which our empirical findings can be reasonably generalized, including supply chain technologies and the Internet of Things. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Presents various views on the role of the United States Office of Technology Assessment . Factors which contributed to the demise of the agency; Function of the agency; Other issues in science and technology as of spring 2001.
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The article focuses on COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into stark relief the nation's urgent need for timely, reliable scientific information. Topics include the pandemic is in ample supply and less readily available being reliable analysis of what this flood of information means, the U.S . Government Accountability Office focuses on just that careful evaluation, and the newest internal unit of the Science , Technology Assessment , and Analytics team provides Congress with timely.
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Grassroots Innovation Movements
Adrian Smith;Mariano Fressoli;Dinesh Abrol;Elisa Arond;Adrian Ely;Adrian Sm...
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Grassroots Innovation Movements
2017
Innovation is increasingly invoked by policy elites and business leaders as vital for tackling global challenges like sustainable development . Often overlooked, however, is the fact that networks of community groups, activists, and researchers have been innovating grassroots solutions for social justice and environmental sustainability for decades. Unencumbered by disciplinary boundaries, policy silos, or institutional logics, these ‘grassroots innovation movements'identify issues and questions neglected by formal science , technology and innovation organizations. Grassroots solutions arise in unconventional settings through unusual combinations of people, ideas and tools. This book examines six diverse grassroots innovation movements in India, South America and Europe, situating them in their particular dynamic historical contexts. Analysis explains why each movement frames innovation and development differently, resulting in a variety of strategies. The book explores the spaces where each of these movements have grown, or attempted to do so. It critically examines the pathways they have developed for grassroots innovation and the challenges and limitations confronting their approaches. With mounting pressure for social justice in an increasingly unequal world, policy makers are exploring how to foster more inclusive innovation. In this context grassroots experiences take on added significance. This book provides timely and relevant ideas, analysis and recommendations for activists, policy-makers, students and scholars interested in encounters between innovation, development and social movements.
