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Space Technology Applications for Poverty Alleviation
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| Author(s):
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction (IDD)
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Global, regional and multisectoral economic and social development strategies and policies; (2) Telecommunications; (3) Disaster prevention and preparedness; (4) Natural sciences; (5) Policies, planning and legislation; (6) Management and rehabilitation |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2309 |
| Division/Office:
Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction |
| Published Date:
2003 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
N/A
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| In this report, Section I discusses poverty alleviation in the context of information, communication, and space technologies (ICST); Section II introduces trends and perspectives of relevant space technologies for poverty alleviation; Sections III addresses specific areas of poverty alleviation from a space technology perspective; Section IV discusses the relevant policy environment necessary for making these applications affordable, accessible and useful; and Section V summarizes recommendations made by the Expert Group Meeting. |
| CD-ROM available on request |
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