75. Take the exanpre of the short- and rong-tern irnplications of the transfer oftechnology, which by now has becone a najor factor in the developnent prospects ofthe developing countries. An act of technology transfer invariatly rnvolves twokinds of costs, namely, the domestic ."=our..", which have to be i;itialty utirizedto accornplish the successful transfer of a nanufacturing technorogy, includingtransnission costs, and the subsequent costs of successi.ve apprication, incrudingresearch and develoFnent. Depenaling upon their technical and manaqerialcompetence, the size of the industry, the nature of R and D accivily and the levelof develolment ' nany developing countries incur rnuch heavier costs for importingtechnological knoh,-ho' as conpared to the initial and absorptive costs oftechnological transfers among countries rdith roughly s j.milai level-s ofdevelopment. 38/ fn principle, the llpre sophisticated the technology, the greaterare the econonic transformations inplicit in its transfe. pro"..s, ilo,introduction to its successfur application. Another obvious aspect of thetechnology transfer scene between the deveroped and the deveroping countries isalso easily identifiable, namely, the role oi tne auallrurpose teJhnology and themanifest unlritringness anong the suppliers about its transfer to those recipientsnhose serategic interests do not coincide with their own. 76' Resource-related issues are continually resurfacing in severar internat:.onarforuns dealing with their various aspects, nanely, finances, labour, technology,trade, minerals and energy. 39/ ,Ilne apparent clash of interests beiween suppliersand recipienLs rroutd seern increasingly unreal, as it is accepted that, in theglobar context of uneven geogr aph ic alistribution of resources, these rores areinterchangeable. Escarations in the arrns race wourd not onry add to the gravity ofexisting resource constraints but also heighten the dangers of resource-reratedtensions erupting into open confricts. gprehensions in this respect cannot beeasily disnissed because the post-second wirld war period has alr-eady rritnessedseveral military conflicts involving resources, whether th€y be rninerals, ore,water or flsh. The potentials for conflict over fresh r.rater alone are underscored A/31/346 EnqL i6h Annex Page 39 Trbl€ 6. Reserv€! by naln 9!oupin96 (percentage ahares in rorld totll) Davaloped developed planneal Ba uxi te AluDlnlun Antirbhy A6b€6tO6 Brrytea CadnluD Chroniun Cobalt Coppet Fluorap!r cernaniun cald Industrill Dlarfiond€ Iron Ore Lead Llthium Man9anoaa l'letcury f,lolybdcnun NlcleL NiobluD (Colurnbtun) Pb06ph.te Platinuo cloup Pall.allutn Platlnun Rhoallun Potaah Selenlun sllicon silver Sulpbtrr Tantafurn lln Iltaniut! Il.Den lt€ Rutllet 1\rng6gen v.nrdl,uin z lnc ,lrconlud28 a7 7 30 52 n. a. 64 7 35 50 24 32 7 s6 55 86 80 29 n. a. a0 33 78II 68 705E l9 11 24 31 5€ 38 1l 89 58 9 l3 53 87 75 21 37 70.- 33 18 13 I 2L 12 IO 4 34 7 I2 I5 6 14 {5 15 I? t9 30 1 63 t1
**Analysis**
The text discusses the transfer of technology between developed and developing countries, highlighting the challenges and complexities involved. It touches on the economic implications of technology transfer, the role of resources in international relations, and the potential for conflict over resources. The text appears to be focused on the intersection of economic development, technology, and international relations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Science and technology