Abstract
National development and science & technology (S&T) are connected by a Needs-Resources relationship with national development promoted by innovations in S&T. In this relation, however, one doesn't always have a good effect on the other. In addition, the trade-off among two types of developments - economical development and social development and the progress of S&T is becoming more important. Thus we have to give as much effort to the progress of social science, which contributes to social development, as to that of natural science, which is related to economical development. From a world wide perspective, an important problem in national development is the difference between the north and the south (N-S). To solve this problem, we have to realize more effective N-S relations and improve the exchange of S&T between the north and south. We need assistance from the north, and even more, the great effort by the south. Another problem is that of the global environment. To avoid the destruction of the environment by development and progress in S&T, we should make our development sustainable: one which is ecologically and socially sound. To understand situations such as these, we need to construct a new order for development and improvement of S&T.
