A new model for enabling innovation in appropriate technology for sustainable development

Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 42-53

  Pearce, Joshua ^a   Albritton, Scott ^b   Grant, Gabriel ^c   Steed, Garrett ^d   Zelenika, Ivana ^e  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b Knowdsorg   (United States)

^c Yale University   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Databases; Developing countries; Experiential education; Innovations; Intranet; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867912426     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15487733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15487733.2012.11908095     Document Type: Article

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