Tecnologías no contaminantes y cooperación hemisférica.

Amitav Rath

doi:10.48160/18517072reEspecial.807

Authors

Amitav Rath Indian Institute of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48160/18517072reEspecial.807

Keywords:

clean technologies, hemispheric cooperation

Abstract

This paper provides a background document for the working group preparing recommendations for the Meeting of the Ministers for Science and Technology in the Americas. The general objective of the meeting is to strengthen and increase hemispheric cooperation in science and technology as an important instrument for contributing to sustainable development. This paper intends to contribute to the development of policies and proposals for hemispheric cooperation by providing: (i) a frame of reference by means of a succinct description of the main issues, (ii) from the above, and based on an examination of major obstacles, the development and applications of clean technologies, and (iii) priority areas for coordinated and cooperative efforts in the hemisphere to promote technological innovations for sustainable development.

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