appropriate technology
collocation in Englishmeaningsofappropriateandtechnology
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appropriate
adjective
uk/əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/us/əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
suitable or right for a particular situation ...
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technology
noun[C or U]
uk/tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/us/tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
(the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of ...
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Meaningful access pertains to creating the conditions for people to have ongoing access toappropriatetechnologyand information.
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On the other hand, they may easily adoptappropriatetechnologybecause of its compatibility with their values.
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From the above discussion, it is eventually not clear to whom this challenge of "proving" the cost-effectiveness of human-centered and sociallyappropriatetechnologyis addressed.
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The economics of the bamboo tubewell: dispelling some myths aboutappropriatetechnology.
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The discourse ofappropriatetechnologyis mainly related to high technology and information technology.
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They are health promotion and illness/injury prevention, public participation, accessibility, multidisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration andappropriatetechnology.
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Uncertainty about how this will be resolved has resulted in a new reticence from technology owners to donateappropriatetechnologyfor developing country farmers.
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I also conclude that an international and national effort is needed to strengthen public participation, intersectoral collaboration and the application ofappropriatetechnology.
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Solutions to agriculture's environment problems can be found, but they will involve a mix ofappropriatetechnology, policy, and institutional approaches.
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It has been on the agenda for a certain time and stepped over from pure vision and imagination to reality, though initially with a lack ofappropriatetechnology.
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As in the 'appropriatetechnology' development work, he conceived the performance before meeting the boys.
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Until recently, biochemical research has been hindered by the lack ofappropriatetechnology, but rapid, more accurate analyses of multiple gene loci are now possible on small organisms.
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Point-of-use techniques for water disinfection may be most effective for preventing such outbreaks, but further research into the development ofappropriatetechnologyis required.
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On-farm experimentation has an important role to play in the process of technology development and adoption, where it enables the transfer ofappropriatetechnologyto farmers.
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This 'appropriatetechnology' approach employs a top-down practice in which westerntrained international experts and state development agents work to assess which technologies should be developed locally.
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We need new technology, but we also needappropriatetechnologyand the appropriate mix, perhaps of high technology and, in places, intermediate technology.
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He will appreciate that we are keen to enter the 21st century with theappropriatetechnology.
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I have argued that improved storage and the dissemination ofappropriatetechnologycan effectively and relatively cheaply help to alleviate the problem of hunger.
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It is the necessity to produce the right kind of machinery and exports for developing countries—the need to produce intermediate andappropriatetechnology.
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