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The Dynamics of Technology - A Methodological Framework for Techno-Economic Analyses (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
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The Dynamics of Technology - A Methodological Framework for Techno-Economic Analyses (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
Series: Theory and Decision Library A:, 25
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Technology is taking on an increasingly central and determining
role in so ciety, and can provide contradictory results: wealth on
the one hand, but also unemployment, environmental imbalances and
other social problems on the other. Manufacturing techniques and
production organization are chosen in every country based mainly on
the specific needs of the companies, while the real needs of each
population are often quite different. Already, in order to prevent
all forms of technology from becoming in creasingly "invasive,"
towards both the natural supply of resources and the specific -
though highly differentiated - needs of humanity, technological
paths must be identified and followed which are capable of making
the vari ous needs compatible, from the standpoint of sustainable
development, the conservation and increase in value of natural
resources, and the quality of development. This will become
increasingly important in the future. This goal is undoubtedly
ambitious and difficult to achieve; however, evi dence of the
problems caused by generalized, uncontrolled use of technolo gy,
all over the world, leads us to believe that intense efforts must
be made to achieve this aim. If not, humankind runs the risk of an
irreversible degra dation of the most important aspects of economic
development and its quali ty. Within this framework, those
companies that produce goods and services obviously occupy a
central, active role, which they must play with a view both to
competitiveness and overall qualification and to contributing to
the objectives of sustainable development."
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