Science, Technology and Global Problems. Trends and Perspectives in Development of Science and Technology and Their Impact on the Solution of Contemporary Global Problems

✍ Scribed by J. Gvishiani (Eds.)

• Publisher: Pergamon Press
• Year: 1979
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 280
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction, Pages vii-xi
Global Problems in the Year 2000 and the Role of Science in Their Solution, Pages 3-13, J. GVISHIANI
Some Aspects of Global Issues, Pages 15-18, JOAO FRANK DA COSTA
Science and Technology as Factors for Future Global Development, Pages 19-24, KLAUS-HEINRICH STANDKE
Address of the Deputy Director-General of Unesco, Pages 25-28, FEDERICO MAYOR
Global Problems and the Role of Science and Technology in Their Solution, Pages 29-43, J. STANOVNIK
Global Problems: The Role of International Science and Technology Organizations, Pages 45-50, ROGER E. LEVIEN
A New Approach to International Co-operation in Science and Technology with Regard to Global Problems, Pages 51-53, A. KING
On the Road to Scientific–Technological Culture, Pages 55-62, PEKKA KUUSI
World and Global Problems by the Year 2000, Pages 63-65, A.K. VENTURA
Social Sciences and Global Problems, Pages 67-68, LESZEK KASPRZYK
The Responsibility of Scientists in the Period of Crisis, Pages 69-74, V.A. ENGELHARDT
Scientific Cognition and Humanistic Ideals (Possibilities and limits of socio-ethical control of science in solving global problems), Pages 75-77, I. FROLOV
International Co-operation and Global Problems, Pages 79-81, S.V. TSUKANOV
Science and Technology in the Context of the Global Problems Confronting Mankind, Pages 83-86, Y. IWAO
Statement by Tibor Vasko, Pages 87-88
Statement by Dr. Stubenrauch, Pages 89-91
Statement by A. Lemma, Pages 93-94
Statement by Ramses Mikhail, Pages 95-97
Statement by R. Diez Hochleitner, Pages 99-100
Energy, Entropy and the Environment, Pages 103-105, K. REBANE
The Future of Chemistry, Pages 107-117, N. EMANUEL
On Certain Trends in the Development of Physics in the Coming Decades, Pages 119-138, I.M. KHALATNIKOV
The Energy Situation in the World (Problems and prospects), Pages 139-151, M.A. STYRIKOVICH
Irreplaceability of the Soil Cover in Nature, Pages 153-159, V.A. KOVDA
Mathematics and Progress in Science and Technology, Pages 161-172, A.N. TIKHONOV
Mathematics and Cybernetics, Pages 173-180, V.M. GLUSHKOV
The Role of Mathematics in Scientific and Technological Progress, Pages 181-191, V.G. BOLTIANSKI, V.I. DANILOV-DANILIAN
The Role of Information and Communication in the Solution of Global Problems, Pages 193-204, A.I. MIKHAILOV
On the Role of Scientists and Engineers in the Contemporary World, Pages 205-209, N.N. GRITSENKO
Approaches to the Solution of the Problems of Environmental Protection and Rational Utilization of Nature in the Soviet Union, Pages 211-220, YU.A. IZRAEL
Global Public Health Problems and Ways of Resolving Them, Pages 221-234, D.D. VENEDIKTOV, Y.P. LISITSIN, A.M. CHERNUH, V.I. KRICHAGYN
The Population Problem Compiled at the Institute for Systems Studies with the participation of outside experts, Pages 235-242
The Food Problem Compiled at the Institute for Systems Studies with the participation of outside experts, Pages 243-249
The Natural Resource Problem Compiled at the Institute of Systems Research on the basis of material submitted by the Institute of Water Problems and the Commission of Productive Forces and Natural Resources of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Pages 251-266
Science and Technology Planning in LDCs: Major Policy Issues, Pages 267-277, MIGUEL S. WIONCZEK
International Co-operation in Power Engineering, Pages 279-282, ACADEMICIAN E.P. VELIKHOV
Symposium Report, Pages 285-295