IISD Knowledge cover 1/18/99 12:46 Page 1 Formal Knowledge Networks: A Study of Canadian Experiences FormalFormal KnowledgeKnowledge NetworksNetworks A Study of Canadian Experiences Howard C. Clark INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR IISD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE IISD IISD Knowledge cover 1/18/99 12:46 Page 2 Copyright © IISD 1998 Published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development All Rights Reserved Printed in Canada This publication is printed on recycled paper. International Institute for Sustainable Development 161 Portage Avenue East – 6th Floor Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 0Y4 Tel: 1-204-958-7700 Fax: 1-204-958-7710 E-mail:
[email protected] Internet: http://iisd.ca IISD-Knowledge Net (Clark) 1/18/99 12:44 Page i FormalFormal KnowledgeKnowledge NetworksNetworks A Study of Canadian Experiences Howard C. Clark INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE IISD i IISD-Knowledge Net (Clark) 1/18/99 12:44 Page ii Formal Knowledge Networks ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Formal Knowledge Networks: A Study of Canadian Experiences was produced with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada. ii IISD-Knowledge Net (Clark) 1/18/99 12:44 Page iii A Study of Canadian Experiences CONTENTS A Note v Executive Summary 1 Introduction 7 Formal Knowledge Networks 9 Canada’s Experiments and Experiences 15 Conclusion 31 Suggested Actions 35 Appendix 39 Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network 41 Canadian Genetic Diseases Network