Recently, the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) has increasingly been recognized as crucial for economic prosperity, human development, and well-being, along with sustainable development. World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum emphasizes the role of ICT adoption in sustainability, with due regard to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The research has largely documented favorable economic outcomes of increasing the use of ICT. However, the ecological dimensions of ICT have received the least attention in the literature. In effect, ICT has influenced human life from many perspectives including ecological aspects of life. The links of ICT with the environment are rather complex. On the one hand, ICT growth deteriorates the environment by increasing the production, use, and disposal of ICT products. For instance, increasing e-waste and larger use of energy in manufacturing cause adverse effects on the environment. The life cycle theory of ICT suggests that several stages of the life of ICT result in pollution. The life cycle of ICT-related products spans over “production, delivery, transport, use, and disposal”. On the other hand, ICT is considered a solution to reinforce environmental protection, mitigate the adverse impacts created in the environment by human activities, and address key environmental challenges such as climate change and sustainability.
This Research Topic aims to invite world-class cutting-edge research on how individuals, businesses, societies, and governments adopt various types of ICT for enhancing diverse forms of economic and environmental sustainability, i.e., ecological, economic, social, cultural, and political. Particularly, this Research Topic is devoted to addressing scholars from social sciences, business studies, energy research, economics research, and environmental fields of research, who are willing to combine strong theoretical underpinnings and world-class empirical evidence. Since the association between ICT diffusion and environmental sustainability is relatively new, less focused, and evolving, there is a great need of understanding how ICT development can be harnessed for a thriving economy that takes care of its environmental impact.
We welcome submissions on the topics listed below:
• Exploring the role of ICT in green growth prospects
• Analysing the role of ICT development for environmental sustainability
• Conceptualizing and exploring the role of ICT in the clean energy transition
• Analysing the strengths of alternative measures of ICT
• Analysing the role of smart cities for sustainability concerns
• ICT diffusion for designing, facilitating, and fostering sustainable economic performance
• Internet of things, blockchain, big data, cloud computing, and smart technologies for sustainable development
Recently, the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) has increasingly been recognized as crucial for economic prosperity, human development, and well-being, along with sustainable development. World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum emphasizes the role of ICT adoption in sustainability, with due regard to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The research has largely documented favorable economic outcomes of increasing the use of ICT. However, the ecological dimensions of ICT have received the least attention in the literature. In effect, ICT has influenced human life from many perspectives including ecological aspects of life. The links of ICT with the environment are rather complex. On the one hand, ICT growth deteriorates the environment by increasing the production, use, and disposal of ICT products. For instance, increasing e-waste and larger use of energy in manufacturing cause adverse effects on the environment. The life cycle theory of ICT suggests that several stages of the life of ICT result in pollution. The life cycle of ICT-related products spans over “production, delivery, transport, use, and disposal”. On the other hand, ICT is considered a solution to reinforce environmental protection, mitigate the adverse impacts created in the environment by human activities, and address key environmental challenges such as climate change and sustainability.
This Research Topic aims to invite world-class cutting-edge research on how individuals, businesses, societies, and governments adopt various types of ICT for enhancing diverse forms of economic and environmental sustainability, i.e., ecological, economic, social, cultural, and political. Particularly, this Research Topic is devoted to addressing scholars from social sciences, business studies, energy research, economics research, and environmental fields of research, who are willing to combine strong theoretical underpinnings and world-class empirical evidence. Since the association between ICT diffusion and environmental sustainability is relatively new, less focused, and evolving, there is a great need of understanding how ICT development can be harnessed for a thriving economy that takes care of its environmental impact.
We welcome submissions on the topics listed below:
• Exploring the role of ICT in green growth prospects
• Analysing the role of ICT development for environmental sustainability
• Conceptualizing and exploring the role of ICT in the clean energy transition
• Analysing the strengths of alternative measures of ICT
• Analysing the role of smart cities for sustainability concerns
• ICT diffusion for designing, facilitating, and fostering sustainable economic performance
• Internet of things, blockchain, big data, cloud computing, and smart technologies for sustainable development