Role of Science and Technology In Sustainable Development
Keywords:
Sustainability, sustainability criteria, sustainable pillars, role of education and civil society, environment, technologies, scientists and engineers role.Abstract
Sustainable development is define as using the entire earth resources in such a way that meets a human needs at present time without prohibiting future generation of the same opportunity. There are three definition/criteria of sustainable development are : Environmental protection ,economic development and social development. Sustainable development should be a prerequisite criteria in evaluating the objectives and outcomes for any project in any field of life .The roll of science/technology, governence and management and education and civil society are analyzed as three composite actors or pillars of sustainability. It is concluded that the winning formula is a close and strong cooperation between the in equal levels and equal partners if science and technology is kept first in order of actions. This is because science and technology has first word in diagnosis and the last word as in solving issues related to long-term sustainable development.
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