Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 - Political Economy of Resources and Infrastructure in India -- 1 - Problems with land acquisition -- 2 - Impact on industry -- 3 - Impact on the power sector -- 3.1 - Impact of Mining -- 3.2 -...

The cases from the forum presented here capture the lessons from the science, technology, and innovation (STI) capacity building experiences of both developing and industrial countries (governments working in partnership with the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and...

This book summarizes, and highlights main messages from, a February 2007 Global Forum convened by the World Bank to discuss strategies, programs, and policies for building science, technology and innovation (STI) capacity to promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.