tomorrow. The man/woman has been restless, inquiring and soul searching because
he/she knows the power of knowledge. All natural phenomena have natural causes.
Science assumes the existence of cause in nature for every effect. It rules out the
possibility of metaphysical explanation until the science cannot account for the
causation of the natural phenomena. Nothing is self-evident. Science is not common
sense. The truth must be objectively verifiable to manage bioresources conservation
and livelihood development. Knowledge is derived from the acquisition of experience. If science has to tell anything about the real world, then it should be
empirical, that it must rely on perception, experience and observation. Broadly
speaking, the aim of science itself is explaining natural phenomena. Similarly, the
aim of social science is to explain social phenomena that occur in natural setting.
When these explanations are applied to solve some societal problems like manage
bioresources conservation and livelihood development. The branch of science is
called applied social science. Scientific research is systematic, controlled, empirical
and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions about presumed relations
among natural or the community at large. That is, the scientific explanations are
used to predict and control the social phenomena for the greater interest of the
society. Strictly laid down conditions, a standard methodology is required to conduct the research. Fundamentally, the research is a process. It is cyclic in nature.
Theory is the product of this process which also becomes input for future researches. The process of research to manage bioresources conservation and livelihood
development starts with problem identification, setting objectives, formulating
hypothesis, finalizing research design, determining measurement processes, collecting data, analyzing data, and finally making generalization. These generalizations help develop theory to manage bioresources conservation and livelihood
development.
4 Appropriate Technology Development for Bioresource
Conservation and Livelihood Development
The several research and evaluation studies conducted in India revealed that utilization of for bioresource conservation and livelihood development is far from
satisfactory in different parts of the world under global climate change. However,
Narayana’s Innovation Attributes Lotus Model (Fig. 1) explains four attributes
with seven sub components under each for appropriateness of technologies to adopt
like Relative advantage, Compatibility, Practibility and Complexity in the emerging
global order. (A) Relative Advantage: is the degree to which an innovation is
superior to the idea it supersedes. It can be explained with seven sub items like.
(1) Market feasibility: as the extent of market demand for the product derived out
of innovation and also the extent of scope for marketing product. (2) Market
stability: as the consistency of market price and demand of product derived out of
Innovation. (3) Cost: is of two types, initial cost and continuing cost. Initial cost
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he/she knows the power of knowledge. All natural phenomena have natural causes.
Science assumes the existence of cause in nature for every effect. It rules out the
possibility of metaphysical explanation until the science cannot account for the
causation of the natural phenomena. Nothing is self-evident. Science is not common
sense. The truth must be objectively verifiable to manage bioresources conservation
and livelihood development. Knowledge is derived from the acquisition of experience. If science has to tell anything about the real world, then it should be
empirical, that it must rely on perception, experience and observation. Broadly
speaking, the aim of science itself is explaining natural phenomena. Similarly, the
aim of social science is to explain social phenomena that occur in natural setting.
When these explanations are applied to solve some societal problems like manage
bioresources conservation and livelihood development. The branch of science is
called applied social science. Scientific research is systematic, controlled, empirical
and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions about presumed relations
among natural or the community at large. That is, the scientific explanations are
used to predict and control the social phenomena for the greater interest of the
society. Strictly laid down conditions, a standard methodology is required to conduct the research. Fundamentally, the research is a process. It is cyclic in nature.
Theory is the product of this process which also becomes input for future researches. The process of research to manage bioresources conservation and livelihood
development starts with problem identification, setting objectives, formulating
hypothesis, finalizing research design, determining measurement processes, collecting data, analyzing data, and finally making generalization. These generalizations help develop theory to manage bioresources conservation and livelihood
development.
4 Appropriate Technology Development for Bioresource
Conservation and Livelihood Development
The several research and evaluation studies conducted in India revealed that utilization of for bioresource conservation and livelihood development is far from
satisfactory in different parts of the world under global climate change. However,
Narayana’s Innovation Attributes Lotus Model (Fig. 1) explains four attributes
with seven sub components under each for appropriateness of technologies to adopt
like Relative advantage, Compatibility, Practibility and Complexity in the emerging
global order. (A) Relative Advantage: is the degree to which an innovation is
superior to the idea it supersedes. It can be explained with seven sub items like.
(1) Market feasibility: as the extent of market demand for the product derived out
of innovation and also the extent of scope for marketing product. (2) Market
stability: as the consistency of market price and demand of product derived out of
Innovation. (3) Cost: is of two types, initial cost and continuing cost. Initial cost
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