Human rights and scientific and technological development : studies on the affirmative use of science and technology for the furtherance of human rights / commissioned as a special project by the United Nations University, following a reference to the university by the United Nations Human Rights Commission ; edited by C.G. Weeramantry. - vi, 222 pages ; 24 cm.

"HRSTD-1/UNUP-731"--Verso t.p. "United Nations Sales No. E.90.III.A.3"--Verso t.p.

Includes bibliographical references.

The problems, the project, and the prognosis / C.G. Weeramantry --
Science, technology, and human rights / Amilcar O. Herrera --
Technological self-reliance and cultural freedom / Saneh Chamarik --
Human rights and scientific and technological progress / Tom J. Farer --
Impacts of scientific and technological progress on human rights / Hiroko Yamane --
The institutional response / Yo Kubota --
Human rights and the structure of the scientific enterprise / Shigeru Nakayama --
Human rights, technology, and development / C.G. Weeramantry --
Human rights and environmental issues / Vid Vukasovic --
Conclusions and recommendations / C.G. Weeramantry.

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Science--Social aspects.
Technology--Social aspects.
Civil rights.
Human rights.
Privacy, Right of.

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