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Inquiry for the public good: Democratic participation in agricultural research

Middendorf, Gerad; Busch, Lawrence - In: Agriculture and Human Values 14 (1997) 1, pp. 45-57

In recent decades, constituenciesserved by land-grant agricultural research haveexperienced significant demographic and politicalchanges, yet most research institutions have not fullyresponded to address the concerns of a changingclientele base. Thus, we have seen continuingcontroversies over...

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Options for sustainable passenger transport: an assessment of policy choices

Rienstra, S.A.; Vleugel, J.M.; Nijkamp, P. - VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business … - 1995

such a state, new technologies may be an interesting option. In this context several success and failure factors for the … introduction of new technologies are analyzed in this article. These possibilities are identified in different areas, notably … of new technologies, which may give a substantial contribution to achieving a sustainable transport system. …

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Innovative Science and Human Capital as an Opportunity to Overcome the Global Economic Crisis

Gomonov, Konstantin G.; Baranova, Nina M.; Sorokin, … - In: Managing Structural Changes - Trends and Requirements

A possible way to overcome the economic crisis in Portugal is rapid change in favour of an innovative approach to economic development through increasing investments in human resources and implementing new ideas in its high-tech sector, gradually shifting towards alternative energy sources.

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HDR 2001 - Making New Technologies Work for Human Development

UNDP - Human Development Report Office, United Nations …

how new technologies will affect developing countries and poor people. Many people fear that these technologies may be of …

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