Breakthrough

doi:10.5771/9780815739661

Breakthrough

The Promise of Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development

Published 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9780815739661
ISBN print: 978-0-8157-3965-4
ISBN online: 978-0-8157-3966-1
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

Harnessing technology for a better future

At a time when many people worry about stalled progress on the economic, social, and environmental challenges of sustainable development, Breakthrough is a reminder that the promise of a better future is within our grasp, across a range of domains. It will interest anyone who wonders about the world’s economic, social, and environmental future.

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SDGs 2030 united nations sustainable development sustainable development goals technology frontier technology global development global poverty education developing countries

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i–viii Preface i–viii
1–22 Breakthroughs: Why We Need Them for Sustainable Development 1–22
23–46 Breakthrough Technologies for Pandemic Preparedness 23–46
47–62 Fixing the Real "World Wide Web:" Breakthroughs at the Interface of Food, Agriculture, and Large-Scale Computation 47–62
63–76 Too Cheap to Meter: The Promise of Unstored Solar Power 63–76
77–102 Interspecies Money 77–102
103–124 Predictable Disasters: AI and the Future of Crisis Response 103–124
125–148 How AgriTech Is Transforming Traditional Agriculture in Emerging Markets: "Think Big, Act Fast, Start Small" 125–148
149–164 Eyes on the Planet: Toward Zero Deforestation 149–164
165–180 Redefining the Smart City for Sustainable Development 165–180
181–200 How Digital Systems Will Transform the Future of Money and Development 181–200
201–222 A Short Story of Transmediary Platforms 201–222
223–backcover1 Unleashing Meaningful Breakthroughs 223–backcover1

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