This book encourages thoughtful technological innovation while remaining conscious of its positive and negative consequences for society, presenting a method to help innovators anticipate consequences, minimize resistance, and enhance acceptance

This book describes and clarifies how certain problems can be resolved in Japan and Asia. For the future, the focus should be on Japan, which can provide "common knowledge" as a public good. The book collects the results of researchers in Japan, China, South Korea, and Indonesia on declining...

Tension exists between technologists and social thinkers because of the impact technology and innovation have on social values and norms, which is often viewed as damaging to the cultural fabric of a nation or society. Since the global business environment is the context in which implementation...

Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Theory and Methods -- Part II: Fields of Analysis: Clean Personal Road Transportation and Energy- Efficient Housing -- Part III: Research and Policy Implications: Mastering the Challenges of Socio-Technical Transitions in Theory and Practice

Trends of IS&T in the First Half of the 21st Century -- The Strategic Requirements for IS&T in China -- Strategic Targets for the IS&T Development -- Building an Adequate Information Network -- Revolutionary Upgrade of Information Devices and Systems -- Developing the Data Knowledge Industry --...

Outlook of Agricultural Development to 2050 and the Demand for Science and Technology -- Roadmap and Goals of Agricultural Science and Technology in China -- Roadmap of Plant Germplasm Resources and Modern Plant Breeding Science and Technology Development -- Roadmap of Animal Germplasm Resources...

Abstract -- Major Demands of National Development on Marine Science & Technology -- The International Forefront and Trends of Development in Marine Science & Technology -- Status and Opportunities of Chinese Marine Science & Technology Development -- Major Scientific Problems and Technologies in...

An Overview on Material Science and Engineering -- Analysis and Exposition Regarding Advanced Materials in the National Program -- The Status Quo of Material Science in China -- Demands Analysis of China’s Economic and Social Development on Advanced Materials -- Development Targets and...

National Demands and Significance of Space Science, Applications and Technology in 2050 -- Trends of Space Science, Applications and Technology and Development Strategies for Space Powers -- Research Status, Advantages and Disadvantages of China in Space Science, Applications and Technology --...