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technology transfer

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Definition(s)

The process of transferring skills, knowledge, technologies from the originator to a secondary user, especiallly from developed to developing countries in an attempt to boost their economies. (Source: InforMEA/drafted by MMA)
The transfer of development and design work: a) from a parent company to a subsidiary, perhaps in another nation where it will be paid for in repatriated profits or royalties; b) from one country to another as a form of aid to help promote development and sustainable growth. Many nations have made great progress on the strength of technology transfer. (Source: GEMET/GILP96)

Hierarchy

Broader: technology
Related terms: TOT, access to technology, technical assistance, technology deployment, technology mechanism, transfer of technology
Used for: mejores prácticas, cooperación internacional

Concept URI: https://www.informea.org/es/terms/technology-transfer

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Inglés:
  • technology transfer
  • TOT
  • access to technology
  • technical assistance
  • technology deployment
  • technology mechanism
  • transfer of technology
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with technology transfer

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with technology transfer. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica11 articles and paragraphs
Convenio de Basilea5 articles and paragraphs18 decisions195 documents
Convenio de Estocolmo13 articles and paragraphs14 decisions158 documents
Protocolo de Montreal1 article or paragraph
Protocolo Nagoya3 articles and paragraphs
Acuerdo sobre la Conservación de las Aves Acuáticas Migratorias Afro-euroasiáticas2 articles and paragraphs
Tratado Internacional4 articles and paragraphs
Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático10 articles and paragraphs242 decisions
Convención sobre la Protección del Patrimonio Mundial5 articles and paragraphs
Protocolo de Kyoto3 articles and paragraphs
Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación8 articles and paragraphs
Convenio de Rotterdam3 articles and paragraphs10 decisions39 documents
Convenio de Barcelona1 article or paragraph
Protocolo de Emergencia1 article or paragraph
Protocolo Offshore4 articles and paragraphs
Protocolo de Desechos Peligrosos1 article or paragraph
Convenio de Ginebra1 article or paragraph
Convenio de Noumea1 article or paragraph
Cartagena Convention1 article or paragraph
Convenio de Minamata6 articles and paragraphsdecisión
Acuerdo de la ASEAN sobre contaminación atmosférica transfronteriza1 article or paragraph

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