Paperback. New knowledge, created in international cooperation, is essential for global sustainability. Set against this background, this study focuses on German science policy for research cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies in sustainability research. Based on interviews with policy makers and researchers, the book scrutinizes the actors, processes and contents of science policy in Germany. The author argues that science policy mainly aims at German economic benefits and technology development. This, however, negatively influences global sustainability. To counter existing path dependencies, the author provides recommendations for sustainability-oriented scientific practice and science policy. This book focuses on German science policy for cooperation with the Global South, arguing that instead of global sustainability, policies mainly aspire to German economic benefits. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Sustainable Development in Science PolicyMaking The German Federal Ministry of Education and Researchs Policies for International Cooperation (Paperback)
Publisher: Transcript Verlag
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 3837648826
ISBN 13: 9783837648829
Binding: Paperback
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New knowledge, created in international cooperation, is essential for global sustainability. Set against this background, this study focuses on German science policy for research cooperation with developing countries and emerging economies in sustainability research. Based on interviews with policy makers and researchers, the book scrutinizes the actors, processes and contents of science policy in Germany. The author argues that science policy mainly aims at German economic benefits and technology development. This, however, negatively influences global sustainability. To counter existing path dependencies, the author provides recommendations for sustainability-oriented scientific practice and science policy.

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Anna Schwachula (Dr.) is a researcher at the German Development Institute (DIE), where she works on knowledge cooperation with the Global South from a sociological perspective. She completed her doctoral studies at the University of Bonn's Center for Development Research and at the University of Bremen. Previously, she worked for the German Advisory Council of Global Change (WGBU).

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