Leveraging the Advancement Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development

Science, technology and innovation (STI) has a great potential in addressing sustainability challeges and promoting the realization of development agenda across nations.Rapid change of technologies has led to disruptions across all economic, social and environmental dimensions.Emerging technologies under the frame of the 4th industrial revolution including artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things, and big data continue to shape our lives in ways never imagined before.They continue to produce innovative solutions to address some of the most urgent global challenges, such as energy, food security, health issues and climate change.As such, growing technological complexity, the fast pace of development, and the scale of global challenges call for increased investment in STI. 1 However, challenges still remain on how to utilize technology to address emerging sustainability concerns.This is particularly so in developing countries where the adoption of new technologies is slow compared to advanced countries.There is a need to strengthen science, technology, and innovation contributions to economic growth and align new innovations with emerging development needs.