Publications in the Technology & Innovation category:

New models of Technology Assessment for development

Technology assessment (TA) is a term for processes that collect, interpret and evaluate information and perspectives about different technological options, in order to inform investments, strategies or policies (see Figure…

Rethinking Regulation: international norms and local realities

Technologies are finding their way to more remote and diverse corners of the globe, bringing with them significant opportunities for human development, but also risks – to individuals, the environment,…

Trends in the Global Distribution of R&D since the 1970s: Data, their Interpretation and Limitations

The 1970 ‘Sussex Manifesto’ was one of the earliest global policy reports to use statistical data about R&D that were starting to become available on an internationally comparable basis, though…

The Original ‘Sussex Manifesto’: Its Past and Future Relevance

The original “Sussex Manifesto” called for radical change in international debate and action about harnessing science and technology to development. It challenged the commonly accepted global division of labour in…

The Global Redistribution of Innovation: Lessons from China and India

In the 40 years since the original “Sussex Manifesto”, the global landscape of science, technology and innovation has altered radically. The emergence of new centres of innovation in many of…

Regulating Technology: International Harmonization and Local Realities

Adrian Ely, Adrian Smith and Patrick van Zwanenberg Earthscan/Routledge, 2011 Buy this book About this book Examining the regulation of technologies, this book explores how the drive to harmonize regulatory…

New Models of Technology Assessment for Development

This report explores the role that ‘new models’ of technology assessment can play in improving the lives of poor and vulnerable populations in the developing world. The ‘new models’ addressed…

Biosafety Regulation: Lessons from Kenya and the Philippines

Both Kenya and the Philippines have been regarded as ‘test cases’ for biotechnology and biosafety regulatory development in their respective regions. Biosafety and its regulation has become the lightning rod…

Grassroots innovations for sustainable development: Towards a new research and policy agenda

Innovation and community action are two important strands for sustainable development. Yet they have not hitherto been linked. Community action is a neglected, but potentially important, site of innovative activity….