Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies

International Workshop Proceedings
Includes presentations made at the workshop at the estate of the Foundation des Treilles in Toutour, France. This book contains such topics as science and society issues, the role of science and engineering in development, and obstacles and opportunities in the application of science and technology to development.
In June 2006, seventeen scientists and educators selected by the National Academies, the Academy of Sciences of Iran, and the Academie des Sciences of France held a workshop at the estate of the Fondation des Treilles in Toutour, France, to discuss issues concerning the role of science in the development of modern societies. Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies includes the presentations made at the workshop and summarizes the discussions that followed the presentations. Topics of the workshop included science and society issues, the role of science and engineering in