Opinion / #nanotechnology
For urban planners, data and technology are valuable tools in the drive to improve administration and services. But while these innovations are making urban environments more livable, they come with a hidden cost: the potential to deepen inequality among digitally marginalized groups.
Manufacturing
Shining a LIGTT on breakthrough technology
More government and funding support for research and development of potentially revolutionary technologies could lead to big wins for sustainable development. Volans executive chairman John Elkington makes the case for an International Office of Technology Assessment.
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Climate targets have failed. Time to try something new
Technological progress could help mitigate climate change where climate negotiations and targets have failed, says Jeffrey Sachs.
Manufacturing
Greening the new industrial revolution
Manufacturing industries present society with a dilemma. A healthy manufacturing sector helps an economy to grow, thereby raising …
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