text: the non-special lzed publ lc are few. The best Science and Development, Scientific and 163 Technological Information, Universal Geography, Nature and Spark, this last publication beJng for chltdren. Their circulation• however, Is small (Science and Development publishes 50,000 while Nature, 4000). On one hand, they are highly priced and on the other, the reader needs a minimum scholarly level equivalent to a bachelor's degree to understand them. Two periodicals of the Secretariat of Public Education deserves a metnloR: "How to do It Better" a~d "Manuals for Agronomlcal Educatlona". In contrast, the situation as far as science and technology museums and zoos and botanical gardens are concerned, Is very poor. Planning and Cogrd!natlon Subsystems Until 1982, Mexico did not have a science and technology pol Icy stemming from a national development project; consequently, State action has not had sufficient Information or orientation to deal with matters of such Importance as the growth capacity of the research system, the areas of know-how most needed for national development, the proper mechanisms for linking research, higher education and proudctlon, and the strategies of the lmport-asslml latlon of technology process. In an Immature, Insufficient and disjoined system of science and technology as ours. coordination plays a very Important role. Currently, the majority of Interactions among the components of the system are not yet even established and oftentimes objective and subjective obstacles are found, hindering their accompl lshment. There Is often a lack of awareness and trust between the research subsystem, the research-production link subsystem and the user or beneficiaries of the products of the science and technology system. Also crucial Is the need to collaborate with other sectors of the State In the deflnlt1on• study and tuning of the technology pol Icy lnstr~ments to achieve consistency between them, with the scientific and technological 
analysis: The text discusses the state of science and technology in Mexico, highlighting the lack of a national science and technology policy, insufficient coordination among components of the system, and limited access to scientific information and technology. It also mentions the importance of linking research, higher education, and production to achieve national development. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with the development of science and technology in Mexico.