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BOSTID Publications
Pages 55-63

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... WRIGHT, Assistant Dean for International Programs, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma JOHNG. HURLEY, Director MICHAEL c.
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From page 56...
... 20418, USA How to Order BOSTID Reports Reports published by the Board on Science and Technology for International Development are sponsored in most instances by the U.S. Agency for International Development and are intended for free distribution primarily to readers in developing countries.
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... Includes reports from rural, urban, industry, and transportation working groups, excerpts from 12 background papers, and a directory of energy surveys for developing countries. Technology Options for Developing Countries 8.
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... 1980.237 pp. Examines the selection of species suitable for deliberate cultivation as firewood crops in developing countries.
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... 202 pp. Assesses potential and limitations of food-loss reduction efforts; summarizes existing work and information about losses of major food crops and fish; discusses economic and social factors involved; identifies major areas of need; and suggests policy and program options for developing countries and technical assistance agencies.
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... National Research Council 2101 Constitution Avenue Washington, D.C.
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... of the Office of International Affairs addresses a range of issues arising from the ways in which science and technology in developing countries can stimulate and complement the complex processes of social and economic development. It oversees a broad program of bilateral workshops with scientific organizations in developing countries and conducts special studies.
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