Science, technology and sustainable development

Sustainable development: epistemological challenges to science and technology

The present condition of the planet seems to be characterized by massive and deep changes spanning the local to the global scales, in its human and ecological components: on the one hand, the world now is moving through a period of extraordinary turbulence reflecting the genesis and intensification of deep economic, social, political, and cultural changes associated to the current techno-econom...

1 Science , Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development

Comments should be addressed to one of the authors: [email protected] Abstract The paper argues that science, technology and innovation (STI) play a critical role in expediting transition to a sustainable mode of development. Latecomer nations suffer from several disadvantages as they attempt to catch-up with the technological leaders, but they can enjoy latecomer advantages, if appropriate str...

Editorial : Sustainable Development of Cognitive Science and Technology Ecosystem an Overview to the “Human Brain Project” as a Functioning Sample

Sustainable Development and Information Technology

Information Technologies model the reality in such a way that information on it can be efficiently found and transported to the decision makers in a useful, readable form. There is still a need of standardization of nomenclatures, interchanging of formats and languages in order to accelerate the communicability of information so it can be useful for any decision maker or for the public. But thi...

Science, Open Communication and Sustainable Development

One of the prerequisites for sustainable development is knowledge, in order to inform coping with sustainability threats and to support innovative sustainability pathways. Transferring knowledge is therefore a fundamental challenge for sustainability, in a context where external knowledge must be integrated with local knowledge in order to promote user-driven action. But effective local co-prod...