The importance of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

Authors

  • Henrique Zeferino de Menezes Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20889/M47e21015

Keywords:

Sustainable Development Goals, Technological Innovation, Science and Technology

Abstract

The article analyzes a specific dimension of the debates on the implementation of the SDGs, highlighting specifically the role of science, technology and innovation in producing responses and solutions to the challenges brought about with the approval of the agenda. In dialogue with a specific literature, which dedicated to the analysis of the relationship between economic growth, technological innovation and climate change, the article seeks to understand the role of innovation and technology transfer within the whole agenda.

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Author Biography

Henrique Zeferino de Menezes, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Center for Aplied Social Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba

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Published

2020-09-25

How to Cite

Zeferino de Menezes, Henrique. 2020. “The Importance of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals”. Meridiano 47 - Journal of Global Studies 21 (September). https://doi.org/10.20889/M47e21015.

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