The Sustainable Information Society - Vision and Risks
Thomas Schauer
available in English, French, Romanian, Russian
 ISBN 3-89559-042-8 (English) ISBN 3-89559-045-2 (French) ISBN 3-89559-046-0 (Romanian) ISBN 3-89559-047-9 (Russian) |
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The publication provides a comprehensive overview on the effects of the information technologies on sustainable development. It develops a vision of a sustainable information society, analyses critical trends and draws conclusions for future research needs. The approach chosen consists of three steps. It outlines visions and critical trends in the ecological, social, economic and cultural dimension of sustainability. |
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Contents 1. Introduction: Vision, Critical Trends and Needs for Research 2. Sustainable Development 3. Risks to an Ecologically Sustainable Information Society 4. Risks to a Socially Sustainable Information Society 5. Risks to an Economically Sustainable Information Society 6. Risks to a Culturally Sustainable Information Society 7. Strategies for Solutions 8. Perspectives for NGOs in the Information Society 9. Open Questions and Needs for Research |
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