Trends in the Disciplines: The 1979 United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development.

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ERIC Number: EJ214477

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Publication Date: 1979

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Trends in the Disciplines: The 1979 United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development.

Trends 2000, v1 n4 p25-33 Sum 1979

The US National Paper on the UN Conference on Science and Technology for Development is grounded in the notion of "appropriate technology" and considers future courses of action. The Swedish Lund Letter on Science, Technology, and Basic Human Needs examines this position in terms of technology impact on employment. (JMF)

Descriptors: Conferences, Developing Nations, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, International Organizations, International Relations, Needs Assessment, Policy Formation, Technological Advancement, World Affairs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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