Science and technology in amazon: issues for sustainable development (Paper 148)

Resumo

In keeping with the terms of Amazonia 21: An Agenda for a Sustainable World, the purpose of this document is to analyze the “...current system of science and technology in Amazonia and its performance, from the standpoint of fulfilling the sustainable development requirements for the region.” On the basis of the outcome of this analysis, it is hoped to offer suggestions for implementing
actions for the expansion and greater efficiency of this area with regard both to the academic priorities that prompt them as well as institutional management requirements at the local, regional and national levels, and even internationally.

Keywords: Science. Tecnology. Sustainable development.