Human Development Report 2001 Making (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. None as Issued.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. None as Issued.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Contents: I. Overview: 1. Making new technologies work for human development. 2. Human developmentpast, present and future. 3. Today's technological transformationscreating the network age. 4. Managing the risks of technological change. 5. Unleashing human creativity : national strategies. 6. Global initiatives to create technologies for human development. Endnotes. Bibliographic note. Bibliography. Human development indicators: 1. Note on statistics in the Human development report. 2. Statistical references. 3. Definitions of statistical terms. 4. Classification of countries. 5. Index to indicators. 6. Countries and regions that have produced human development reports. "Throughout history, technology has been a powerful tool for human development and poverty reduction. Today people all over the world have high hopes that new technologies such as information and communications technology and biotechnology will lead to healthier lives, greater social freedoms, improved knowledge and more productive livelihoods. The possibilities are great: new technologies and globalization are creating a network age that is simultaneously changing the way technology is created, diffused and used. No country, at any level of development, can afford not to participate in these networks. "Human Development Report 2001 looks the advent of new technologies will affect developing countries and poor people. Technology is a tool, not just a reward, for development. Technological change can advance human development by improving human health, nutrition and knowledge and by enabling communication, participation and economic growth. Yet many fear that new technologies may be of little use to the developing world, or that they might actually widen global inequalities. Indeed, without innovative public policy, innovative technologies could become a source of exclusion and conflict, not a tool for progress. If any form of development is empowering in the 21 century, it is the acquisition of knowledge and the creation of technological capacity. "Human Development Report 2001 Focuses on the opportunities and challenges of today's technological transformations from developing countries' point of view. Links technology and human development in a simple but coherent analytical framework. Introduces a technology achievement index directly related to the strategic priorities of all countries. Argues that this network age is changing not only what technology can do for development but also how and where technology is created Provides a strong analysis of the need for global initiatives and policies.". …

Condition: very good. First Printing. 264, wraps, illus., bibliography, index, coves somewhat worn and soiled, sticker residue on rear cover, rear cover has fold-out.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. This 4to. paperback has some edge wear but appears unread with no creasing to spine and no marking to contents. 826g. 264 pages. This book has been carefully described by an experienced, independent, bookdealer, it is not for sale on other sites and the pictures are photographs of the actual book. [Loc. C1-1].…

Condition: Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…