Factors needing attention of Technology Adaptation:
(a) The technology selected for transfer should be appropriate and the purpose for which it is intended to be transferred.
(b) Status of development is another important issue with regard to transfer of technology.
(c) The technology selected for use should not be so much expensive. It should be competitive otherwise it will not be commercially accepted.
(d) The technology to be transferred should be provided with the backup services. The user of technology should be provided with the services like planning, selection of equipment, layout of the factory, erection, commissioning and trouble shooting during operation.
(e) Evaluation of technology is important before it is transferred from lab to field or industry. This evaluation has to be done to find out whether the claims made are justified by actual facts. If they are not then that very technology should be dropped.
(f) Transferring agency may be like NRDC is essential because technology transfer is not only a matter of technology but also a matter of commerce and law.
(g) Provision of guarantees with regard to performance of the technology on commercial-scale is equally important.
Work has been done by the greentech industry about climate change mitigation techniques, and reducing carbon emissions. However, noting that each country had little consideration for reducing the percentage of emissions through international negotiations, scientists are asking governments and the greening industry to focus their attention on climate change Huh.
Adaptation techniques are often believed by many to believe that we should create ways to curb our emissions, not to adapt countries to changes in the environment and weather.
In a recent article by The Economist, they state that if the world hits the target of emission reductions imposed in the Copenhagen Accord, the world will heat up to 3.5C by 2100. A more radical agreement is required, but it is unlikely that this will happen, which is why adaptation methods are becoming more important.
Below are 10 technologies, introduced by Reuters, that will help governments around the world adapt to climate change over the next century. If countries pledge funding for the Green Climate Fund, which is part of the Cancun Agreement, these technologies can be created and used by some of the most vulnerable countries.
1. Innovations around infectious diseases. According to the United Nations Framework Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), global temperatures will lead to the spread of more infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, tick-borne encephalitis, and Lyme disease. This will occur in most tropical regions or areas close to tropical geographic regions. Higher temperatures in more developed areas will lead to an increase in foodborne diseases such as Salmonella. Innovations in drug delivery, self-drugs and prevention will be required.
2. Flood safety measures. Property owners and farmers in vulnerable areas will increasingly see technologies that can help them adapt to potential flooding. These include reducing barriers around rivers in populated areas, and using seeds and crops more resistant to flooding.
3. Weather forecasting technologies. Extreme weather conditions, from floods to hurricanes, will become more common in some areas as the Earth warms. Weather forecasting has been an area of little innovation and will rely too much on information technology devices (satellites, software, computing, sensors) to inject some necessary innovations in this area.
4. Insurance Equipment. To help spread the risk of extreme weather events and high temperatures, farmers and governments in developing countries can invest in insurance programs that will pay off when weather-related disasters occur. Already, insurance companies in some areas are seeing more incidents around flooding due to climate change. In particular, look at insurance tools that came out of the Internet industry - like Weatherbill - to find solutions.
5. More flexible crops. High temperatures can dramatically cut annual crop productivity, cause droughts, more rainfall, and more or less crop seasons. Farmers growing crops on risky lands will be looking for seeds that can withstand high temperatures, alternating water supply and fluctuations of the crop cycle. Genetically modified crops can play an important role in this movement.
6. Supercomputing. Weather forecasting and climate change data will greatly benefit from more powerful and faster super computers that can crunch the data and make important predictions in real time.
7. Water purification. Harsher and more widespread drought will put pressure on communities and farmers who need fresh water. At the same time, rising sea levels will affect coastal areas, potentially leading to a rise in salt in groundwater. The so-called desalination technique has seen an under-investment by the venture capitalist community, as the chancellor is unfamiliar with markets for water technology.
8. Water recycling. Beyond desalination, other water technologies include using gray water and harvesting rainwater, for crops and everyday human uses. The key to this type of technology is that it needs to be cheap.
9. Efficient irrigation system. While this is not cutting edge technology, farmers in the affected areas will be quick to adopt irrigation systems that are much more efficient than currently used. In this segment it can be popular to pack attractive products.
10. sensor. With all possible problems and fluctuations in the environment due to global warming, the need for accurate environmental data, especially from sensors, will increase. Whether these are located in the ocean, in the atmosphere, in soil, in flooded areas or in dry-drying lands, organizations, governments and companies will want to track changes to develop solutions to tackle the problem.
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