At all scales, the role of science and technology is crucial; scientific knowledge and appropriate technologies are central to resolving the economic, social and environmental problems that make current development paths unsustainable.
无论从什么角度看，科学和技术的作用都是至关重要的；科学知识和适当技术是解决造成目前发展道路不可持续的经济、社会和环境问题的关键。