The potential of ICTs to enhance environmental sustainability in Tanzania

Author

Mushi, Restituta ; Maharaj, Manoj

Author_Institution

Univ. of Kwazulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

fYear

2013

fDate

29-31 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

9

Abstract

The environmental crisis the world is facing today requires an innovative approach to ensure sustainability. It is widely recognized that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are crosscutting technologies. This paper explores the role ICTs can play in promoting environmental sustainability in Tanzania. The paper provides an overview of the environmental crisis in Tanzania and discusses ICT policies in relation to environmental sustainability and finally highlights the potential of ICTs in promoting environmental sustainability. It is argued that in order for ICT to play its role in ensuring environmental sustainability, Tanzania needs to have a stand-alone policy that will guide proper utilization of ICTs towards environmental care.

Keywords

environmental science computing; sustainable development; ICT policy; Tanzania; environmental crisis; environmental sustainability; information and communication technologies; Communities; Degradation; Ecosystems; Green products; Planning; Water pollution; Environmental sustainability; ICT policy; Key words: ICTs; Tanzania;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

IST-Africa Conference and Exhibition (IST-Africa), 2013

Conference_Location

Nairobi

Print_ISBN

978-1-905824-38-0

Type

conf

Filename

6701726