Technological Fix 2. How far does technology determine development and resource use ? a) Link between economic development and technological change b) Implications of technological ‘leapfrogging’ c) Unforeseen costs and benefits of technological innovation d) Issues of externalities of technology Learning Objectives: Realise that technological innovation can have unforeseen costs and benefits Identify the social, economic and environmental consequences of technological innovation

Starter How can leapfrogging reduce the technology gap? Give examples

Unintended consequences Some technological innovations have unintended consequences, these are known as externalities Example - Facebook started as a network for a Harvard student to keep in touch with his friends. Now 150 million users in 2009

Social, economic and environmental effects Using p.140-141 Pearson complete the following table: Social Benefits Social Costs Economic Benefits Economic Costs Environmental Costs Environmental Benefits

Group Activity In two groups you are going to investigate the impacts of technological innovation - Identify the positive and negative impacts on the economy, society and environment GM foods and a case study of Golden Rice p.242-243 OUP P.142-143 Pearson 2) DDT Information sheet “What the world needs is DDT” article

Plenary – Debate GM Crops One side = pro scientific and support highly productive approach to agriculture Other side = support traditional, small-scale, GM free approach