Author : IDRC/CRDI
Release : 1997
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 268/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis An Assault on Poverty by : IDRC/CRDI
Download or read book An Assault on Poverty written by IDRC/CRDI. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does science and technology (S & T) truly have a part to play in meeting basic human needs? Can S & T help the world's communities secure adequate nutrition, health care, water, sanitary facilities, and access to education and information? The role of science and technology in development is certainly one of the most complex and delicate issues facing policymakers and development practitioners today. In An Assault on Poverty, the Panel on Technology for Basic Needs of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development offers analyses of poverty eradication and the role of S & T.