Knowledge Societies: Information Technology for Sustainable Development
Oxford: Oxford University Press;United Nations Commission on Science and Technology Development (1998), vii, 323 pp.
Contains illustrations, tables, glossary, acronyms, bibliogr. pp. 284-308, index
ISBN 0-19-829410-7
Signature commbox: 80-Mansell
"Revolutionary information and communication technologies are contributing to dramatic changes in the competitiveness of global and local markets and in the way people conduct their business and everyday lives. The potential benefits and risks these changes present for developing countries and transitional economies are enormous. This comprehensive, authoritative reference book examines the ways in which these powerful technologies are being harnessed to development goals, thus helping to reduce the risk of exclusion and create new opportunities for developing countries. The report emphasizes the urgency of developing new social and technological infrastructures so as to ensure that new technologies are used effectively. It also offers outlines and practical steps intended to guide stake-holders interested in shaping their future innovative knowledge societies." (Publisher description)
1 Building Innovative 'Knowledge Societies', 6
2 Innovation Systems and the Science and Technology Base, 20
3 ICT Indicators of Developing Country Participation in `Knowledge Societies', 46
4 Building National Information Infrastructures - Producing the Components, 66
5 Promoting Access to National Information Infrastructures, 82
6 Using ICTs for Sustainable Development, 100
7 Capability Building for Innovative `Knowledge Societies', 120
8 Employment, Gender Issues, and International Trade in Services, 152
9 Intellectual Property in the New `Knowledge Societies, 180
10 National ICT Strategy Formation, 204
11 International Institutions and Governance for `Knowledge Societies', 226
12 Toward National Strategies for Knowledge-Based Development, 242
13 Innovative `Knowledge Societies' for Sustainable Development, 256
2 Innovation Systems and the Science and Technology Base, 20
3 ICT Indicators of Developing Country Participation in `Knowledge Societies', 46
4 Building National Information Infrastructures - Producing the Components, 66
5 Promoting Access to National Information Infrastructures, 82
6 Using ICTs for Sustainable Development, 100
7 Capability Building for Innovative `Knowledge Societies', 120
8 Employment, Gender Issues, and International Trade in Services, 152
9 Intellectual Property in the New `Knowledge Societies, 180
10 National ICT Strategy Formation, 204
11 International Institutions and Governance for `Knowledge Societies', 226
12 Toward National Strategies for Knowledge-Based Development, 242
13 Innovative `Knowledge Societies' for Sustainable Development, 256
