The Role of New Technologies in Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development: Proceedings of the Conference Held on 6 November 2000 in Washington D.C., U.S.A.Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty Is A Central Challenge In Today`S Global Economy And Social Milieu. With The Specific Objective Of Laying Down The Foundation Necessary For The Identification Of A Technology Strategy For Poverty Alleviation, This Publication Brings Together The Views And Perceptions Of Eminent Personalities. It Focuses On The Application Of Energy, Communication Technology, And Agro-Processing As An Opportunity For Businesses To Participate In Socially Oriented Programmes That Could Be Effective In Eliminating Poverty. |
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Welcome address | 3 |
Keynote address | 11 |
POVERTY AND THE CHALLENGE FOR GLOBAL | 17 |
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21st century Academy of Engineering agricultural alleviation and sustainable basic biotechnology capital challenge clean development mechanism climate change computers create crop devel developing countries developing world Director DuPont E-mail economic efficiency energy technologies environment environmental example Exhibit farming food security fuels global Green Revolution growth human impact important improve increase India industry information technology infrastructure innovation inputs Institute international cooperation intersectoral and international investments issue knowledge labor look ment million metric tons National Academy Nina Fedoroff opportunity organizations Pachauri Pitroda poor population potential poverty alleviation poverty line President private sector problems production programs renewable energy Research rural areas Sakiko Fukuda-Parr Sam Pitroda Science and Technology scientists Sharad Pawar solutions strategy sustainable development technologies for poverty technologies in poverty TERI TERI-NA tion tional United urban village Washington D.C. World Bank