Biotechnology and nanotechnology: A means for sustainable development in Africa

Chemistry for Sustainable Development in Africa

Volumn 9783642296420, Issue , 2013, Pages 159-191

  Simate, Geoffrey S ^a   Ndlovu, Sehliselo ^a   Iyuke, Sunny E ^a   Walubita, Lubinda F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Biotechnology; Economic growth; Nanotechnology; Sustainable development; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

AFRICA; APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; COST EFFECTIVE; DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATIONS; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY; KEY FACTORS; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TRANSFER CANS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84929590548     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-29642-0_9     Document Type: Chapter

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