Title :
Creating and applying a shared vision of sustainable ICT
Author_Institution :
Green Electron. Council, Green, OH
Abstract :
The rapidly growing use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is one of the defining hallmarks of economic and social development in every country on the planet. Yet, the potential for ICT to continue to do great good in advancing science and health, education, environment and bridging social and economic disparities also comes with an enormous hidden cost - ICT products are some of the most burdensome products on the planet.
Keywords :
information technology; socio-economic effects; sustainable development; telecommunication; ICT products; communication technology; economic development; education; environment; health; information technology; science; shared vision; social development; sustainable ICT; Chemistry; Councils; Environmental economics; Government; Information services; Internet; Planets; Power generation economics; Waste materials; Web sites;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 2008. ISEE 2008. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2272-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2298-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2008.4562875
