There is now more opportunity than ever to rapidly advance sustainable energy in Central America. , the Worldwatch Institute (WI) will establish a participatory dialogue on renewable energy in seven countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) region (Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama).
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In June 2011, a new information service for farmers was launched in Kenya. Called iCow, the service works by sending information in the form of SMS messages to mobile phones. Types of information the system can send include: prompts for dairy farmers, …
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Heleen de Connick and Letha Tawney describe why we all have a stake in the success of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism and set out their vision for how the Technology Executive Committee can rise to the challenging task of facilitating global technology development and transfer.
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This project seeks to improve prospects for enhancing technology development, diffusion and transfer through national and international policy. It examines the latest academic insights, national and international instruments for advancing technology, and technology value chains.
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This paper examines the effect of multilateral energy technology initiatives, so called ‘Implementing Agreements’, on international research collaboration in seven important climate change mitigation technologies.
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Rural agricultural communities play a pivotal role in the economic, social, and cultural fabric of developing countries which are plagued with poverty, …
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