Beyond the impact that Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) have for creating knowledgebased economies, they may also contribute to social and ecological dimensions of development. This would require beneficial ST&I policies to be in place. While authors have studied single ST&I impacts,...

In the mainstream development debate during recent years, among others, there have been two influential camps opposing each other. The first one identifies the environmental context, the "natural" variable, as the ultimate cause that determines the socio-economic development trajectory of a...