Author: Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Science and Technology CommitteePublisher:
ISBN: 9780215017284
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Reply to HCP 316 of session 2003-04 (ISBN 0215015754)
Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report, Session 2003-04, the Office of Science and Technology
Author: Great Britain. Parliament House of Commons. Science and Technology CommitteePublisher:
ISBN: 9780215017284
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Reply to HCP 316 of session 2003-04 (ISBN 0215015754)
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report, Session 2003-04, the Office of Science and Technology: Scrutiny Report 2003
Author: Responses to the Committee's Tenth Report, Session 2003-04, Scientific Publications
Author: Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215020192
Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Government responses to HCP 399-I, session 2003-04 (ISBN 0215018559)
Scientific Advisory System
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Science and TechnologyPublisher:
ISBN: 9780215000583
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 19
Book Description
Government Support for Beagle 2,Twelfth Report of Session 2003-04,Report,Together with Formal Minutes,Oral and Written Evidence
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology CommitteePublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215020024
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The focus of this inquiry, by the Science and Technology Committee, was the support by the UK Government for the Beagle 2 project developed as part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Mars Express mission. The Committee found the Government showed enthusiasm for this project, but was unable to provide a guaranteed financial backing for the development of a lander, resulting in a failure to secure sufficient sponsorship income, which was subsequently seen to have a detrimental impact on the project's success. The Committee feels, that Government needs to put in place a system that can deal with major financial commitments at short notice. In hindsight, the development of the lander and orbiter separately is seen as wrong, impeding the flexible co-ordination of the mission, leading to tensions between the Beagle 2 consortium, ESA and other contractors. Further, there was a lack of co-ordinated oversight between these three groups, and therefore a failure to identify important weaknesses in the mission. Despite the failure of Beagle, the Committee does see some positive potential for future projects, both in scientific and educational benefits, but that the costs of such projects would benefit from greater participation by other organizations.
Science and Technology Committee Annual Report 2005
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology CommitteePublisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780104008225
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
This is the first Annual Report of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. Its aims are: make available the principles that guide its work and a summary of its activities; review the impact of its work; and comment on other matters relevant to its work such as the quality and timelines of the responses from Government.
Report of the Task Force on the Health of Research
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Task Force on the Health of ResearchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
The Crisis of Innovation in Water and Wastewater
Author: Duncan A. ThomasPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781781958391
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
This is an extremely well-researched and documented book. The authors hypothesis is that the current water and wastewater sector is failing the populations of the western-world by clinging to orthodox and short-term visions of new technology and innovation, and also failing the developing nations by believing that delivery of western-world high-technology solutions is a contribution to humanitarian development. This is the crisis of innovation . To many practitioners in the water industry the book will be perceived to be hypercritical (of the incrementalism, conservative and dogged traditionalism ) of the sector, but in fact it is stimulating and positive. In the latter chapters an alternate more holistic model of water development is described. There needs to be a movement from large, central infrastructure resources to distributed systems that are more appropriate to local needs and can be coupled with environmentally sustainable energy sources and practices. Tim Lack, European Topic Centre on Water, UK Whilst acknowledging a massive leap from standpipe to universal water provision in 100 years in developed countries, the authors of this book see problems for global sustainable water supply and wastewater removal in the future. Using the UK water industry as an example, they describe the global water industry as risk averse and unwilling to innovate, a view that is encouraged by the institutional and financial regimes under which it works. The book explores the reasons for concern and sets out some hard-hitting views on how the water industry is failing to identify and tackle the essential problems in a world which is becoming ever more depleted of fresh water. The concluding chapter brings to a focus the problems of the crisis in innovation and gives some concrete suggestions for tackling them. This volume should raise the awareness of policymakers and regulators, technologists and concerned members of the public. Peter Chave, Independent Consultant and formerly Head of Pollution Control, National Rivers Authority, UK This significant new book highlights a little acknowledged but potentially catastrophic crisis of innovation in the global water sector, which institutions and industries are frighteningly ill-equipped to tackle or even accept. It suggests potential new technology and policy approaches to overcome both current and future problems. The book explores how technological innovation is vital to help provide sustainable water in both the UK and developing countries. However, innovation is being overlooked in the face of global trends to privatize and regulate water utilities. The authors highlight how the global water sector is failing to respond to increasingly complex world needs and continues to build largely unsustainable centralized infrastructures, opposing more appropriate, distributed and local modern technologies. The book also includes suggestions for potentially innovative technology and policy solutions to meet escalating global water and wastewater demands. Importantly, the authors adopt a long-term perspective that crosses both disciplinary and institutional boundaries, and include an international comparative perspective, covering a diverse range of examples and countries. This comprehensive book will have a broad appeal amongst researchers and academics with an interest in technology management, innovation studies, geography and development studies. It will also be a valuable asset for water regulators and governmental and non-governmental organisations working in this field.
Panel on Science and Technology, Fourth Meeting
Author: Panel on Science and Technology. MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science and state
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report, Session 2003-04, the Work of the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils
Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Science and Technology CommitteePublisher:
ISBN: 9780215020130
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Government response to HCP 462, session 2003-04 (ISBN 0215017846)