Draft Report on Appropriate Technology within the United Nations System: Background Paper

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dc.conference.date23/10/1978en
dc.conference.titleThematic Joint Programming on Environmentally-Sound and Appropriate Technology
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-16T15:43:48Z
dc.date.available2019-09-16T15:43:48Z
dc.date.issued1978
dc.descriptionThis draft report provides an overview of the conceptual frameworks, policies, and activities related to environmentally sound and appropriate technology within the UN system as of 1978. It examines the diverse interpretations of "appropriate technology" across agencies, highlighting the lack of consensus while emphasizing common goals such as resource efficiency, employment generation, and environmental sustainability. The document reviews sector-specific initiatives—from housing and health to agriculture and industry—showcasing efforts to adapt technologies to local needs. It also underscores UNEP's catalytic role in fostering inter-agency coordination and building a global network of institutions to promote these technologies. The report serves as a foundational background paper for thematic joint programming, aiming to align UN-wide strategies with the objectives of ecological balance and socio-economic development.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29934
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number116 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectappropriate technology
dc.subjectenvironmentally sound technology
dc.subjecthousing
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectenergy conservation
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectfood production
dc.subjectanimal resource
dc.subjectbreeding stock
dc.subjectwater resource
dc.subjectwater conservation
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectagroindustry
dc.subjectindustrial waste
dc.subject.sdgSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.titleDraft Report on Appropriate Technology within the United Nations System: Background Paperen
dc.typeMeeting resource

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