Perspectives of Developing Countries

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Perspective(s) of Developing Countries

• Whose perspectives?
• What kind of technology transfer?
• But, what about
• Developing Innovation Systems
• Summary for ETAP

Steven Hunt Consultant, PISCES/Practical
Action, UK
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Whose perspective?

• LDC, developing, emerging, BRIC
• Chasm between rich poor, urban rural
• Governance, institutions and representation
• Gender division
• Environmental ambivalence
• Development is the priority

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Action, UK
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What kind of Technology Transfer?
a broad set of processes covering the flows of
know-how, experience and equipment for mitigating
and adapting to climate change amongst different
stakeholders such as governments, private sector
entities, financial institutions,
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and
research/education institutions.
IPCC, Methodological and Technological Issues in
Technology Transfer, 2000
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Action, UK
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Not this then?
EU Technology Provider

Buyer
Equipment
Developing Country Technology Recipient
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More like this?
Buyer


EU Technology Partner
Developing Country Technology Partner
Equipment Know-how Experience
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But, what about..

• ..the demand?
• ..the financing?
• ..the risk?
• ..IP?
• ..ownership?

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Action, UK
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Developing Innovation Systems
Framework Conditions
Demand
Business System
Education Research System
Inter -mediaries
Infrastructure
From Barnett 2008, adapted from Arnold and Bell,
2001
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Action, UK
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Summary for ETAP

• Recognise diversity between within
• Recognise development needs and eco-equity
• Address mitigation and adaptation technologies
• Transfer is know-how, experience and equipment
• Enable smaller projects via the full range of
  orgs
• Support national eco-innovation systems
• Green shoots not silver bullet..

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Action, UK
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Action, UK