21st century technologies : promises and perils of a dynamic future / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Paris : O.E.C.D., 1998.

173 pages : tables ; 24 cm

Papers from the conference, hosted by the Westdeutsche Landesbank, at Schloss Krickenbeck near Düsseldorf, Germany, 7-8 December 1997, on the theme "21st century technologies: balancing economic, social, and environmental goals"

Published also in French as: Les technologies du XXIe siècle : promesses et périls d'un futur dynamique

Other editions published: Les technologies du XXIe siècle : promesses et périls d'un futur dynamique.

Includes bibliographical references

The promises and perils of 21st century technology : an overview of the issues / Riel Miller, Wolfgang Michalski and Barrie Stevens -- The next twenty-five years of technology : opportunities and risks / Joseph Coates -- Faster, connected, smarter / Hervé Gallaire -- Biotechnology for the 21st century / Werner Arber and Mathis Brauchbar -- Technological development and organisation change : differing patterns of innovations / Meinolf Dierkes, Jeanette Hofmann and Lutz Marz -- Enabling macro conditions for realising technology's potential / Emilio Fontela -- Global possibilities : technology and planet-wide challenges / Luc Soete