Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World

Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World
Author: Ernest K. Yanful
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2009-02-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1402091397

This book is the first edited compilation of selected, refereed papers submitted to ERTEP 2007. The selected papers either dealt with technologies or scientific work and policy findings that address specific environmental problems affecting humanity in general, but more specifically, people and ecosystems in developing countries. It was not necessary for the work to have been done in a developing country, but the findings and results must be appropriate or applicable to a developing country setting. It is acknowledged that environmental research, technology applications and policy implementation have been demonstrated to improve environmental sustainability and protection in several developed economies. The main argument of the book is that similar gains can be achieved in developing economies and economies in transition. The book is organized into six chapters along some of the key themes discussed at the conference: Environmental Health Management, Sustainable Energy and Fuel, Water Treatment, Purification and Protection, Mining and Environment, Soil Stabilization, and Environmental Monitoring. It is hoped that the contents of the book will provide an insight into some of the environmental and health mana- ment challenges confronting the developing world and the steps being taken to address them.

Macro Policies For Appropriate Technology In Developing Countries

Macro Policies For Appropriate Technology In Developing Countries
Author: Frances Stewart
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2019-04-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 042969248X

This book explores the effects of macro-policies and determines which policies have best promoted appropriate technology in developing countries. It explores the political economy of macro-policies, examining which groups in society are likely to benefit from alternative policies and technologies.

Appropriate Technology for Developing Countries

Appropriate Technology for Developing Countries
Author: Willem Riedijk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1982
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Serious, capable and experienced people, engineers, scientists and managers cooperatimg with base groups in the field of appropiate technology. Thousands of projects run by hundreds of organisations, institutesand groups, worldwide. That is the picture of AT today. So many people, so much work, so much hardware, but little recognition. Somany novelties, so few implementations. Is it the lack of funding and the lack of quality related with it? I don't think so. In third world countries A.T. is often seen as second best, even as a form of neocolonialism.

Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer
Author: Goel Cohen
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2004-02-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761997702

This book identifies the major factors responsible for effective transfer of information and human expertise from an advanced country or a multinational corporation to the developing world.

Technology Choice in Developing Countries

Technology Choice in Developing Countries
Author: Michel A. Amsalem
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2003-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780262511568

An empirical study evaluating the choice of manufacturing equipment by firms in developing nations.

Appropriate Technology For Development

Appropriate Technology For Development
Author: Donald D. Evans
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2019-03-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429727798

This analysis of appropriate technology first explores the concept of development in terms of needs, characteristics, and theories and then examines the pivotal role of technology in the developmental process. The twenty contemporary case histories illustrate specific instances of applied technology, not necessarily as examples of successful applic