Electricity is an extremely versatile energy source which can benefit the environment by increasing the overall efficiency of energy use, yet its generation and transmission also pose environmental challenges. This survey of technology options, prepared b
Modern aquatic biotechnology is a rapidly developing field. It is expected to greatly benefit commercial aquatic food production and may also help preserve endangered aquatic species. However, its potential impacts on aquatic ecosystems are far from fulll
Synthetic biology is at such an early stage of development that there is no uniform agreement as yet about what it actually is. To some, it represents a natural extension of genetic engineering, and therefore is "business as usual". For others, it is a way to bring mass manufacturing out from the...
Technlogical innovation can help realise environmental objectives in a less costly manner than would otherwise be the case. Thus, understanding the role that technological innovation can play in achieving environmental objectives is important for policy debates. However, the relationship between ...
Managers, policy makers and economists concur, increasingly, about the importance of knowledge and learning for the economic success of
people, firms and national economies. But how is knowledge being produced, distributed and used as i nformation techn
The emergence of electronic commerce represents a major structural change, which is bound to affect the economic environment, the organisation of firms, the behaviour of consumers, the workings of government and all spheres of human activity at global sca
This study assesses the long-term technical and economic potential of new energy technologies. Future energy security
rests on the successful development and market deployment of
new and improved energy technology options: advanced
technologies for cle
The 1997 Communications Outlook presents the most recent comparable data on the performance of the communications sector in OECD countries and on their policy frameworks. For the first time, in addition to the
traditional information on the telecommunica
The 1993 Communications Outlook presents the most recent comparable data for the development of the telecommunications sector in OECD countries. It depicts and industry which has successfully invorporated the benefits of technological change and is now mo
The 1995 Communications Outlook presents the most recent comparable data on the performance of the telecommunication sector in OECD
countries and on their policy frameworks. The telecommunication service industry continues to show strong investment growt
