Ch 1. Introduction -- Ch 2. A different concept of agricultural research for development -- Ch 3. Technological support to development -- Ch 4. Thai agriculture -- Ch 5. International agriculture -- Ch 6. Agricultural education -- Ch 7. Is "sustainability" the answer -- Ch 8. Holistic considerations : Sustainability science in context -- Ch 9. Insights into problems in the making -- Ch 10. 40 years on : Closing remarks