| dc.contributor.author | Fernando, Preminda |
| dc.contributor.author | Okuda, Atsuko |
| dc.creator | UN.ESCAP |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-29T15:46:40Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-07-29T15:46:40Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/3745 |
| dc.description.abstract | This report is prepared to bring to the attention of decision and policy makers that ICT, in particular green ICT, has an important role to play in stimulating economic activities, advancing social development goals and promoting sustainable development. In this report, “Green and cool ICT” is defined as ICT which, as a result of usage, produce comparatively low levels of carbon emissions while having the potential to exponentially reduce emissions in other areas by catalyzing technological, institutional and behavioral change, while bringing forth socio-economic benefits. |
| dc.format.extent | vii, 55 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | eng |
| dc.publisher | United Nations |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | ESCAP Technical Paper |
| dc.rights | This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided that the source is acknowledged. The ESCAP Publications Office would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. |
| dc.rights | Use may not be made of this publication for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission. Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and extent of reproduction, should be addressed to the Secretary of the Publications Board, United Nations, New York. |
| dc.title | Green ICT: a “cool” factor in the wake of multiple meltdowns |
| dc.type | Text |
| dc.rights.holder | United Nations |
| dc.subject.unbist | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| dc.subject.unbist | CARBON DIOXIDE |
| dc.subject.unbist | GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS |
| dc.subject.unbist | DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY |
| dc.subject.unbist | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
| dc.subject.unbist | GREEN ECONOMY |
| escap.publisherPlace | Bangkok |
| escap.doctype | Report |
| escap.programmeOfWork | ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction |
| escap.areasOfWork | Digital Inclusion |
| escap.unSDG | 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth |
| escap.unSDG | 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
| escap.unSDG | 12. Responsible Consumption and Production |
| escap.bibLevel | Monographic component part |
| escap.link.internalLink | https://www.unescap.org/resources/green-ict-%E2%80%9Ccool%E2%80%9D-factor-wake-multiple-meltdowns-markets-central-asia |
| escap.contactPhone | +66 2 288-1234 |
| escap.contactEmail | [email protected] |
| escap.contactUnit | ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division |
| escap.ispartofseriesno | ESCAP Technical Paper ; No. IDD/TP-09-10 (Version 1.0), December 2009 |
| dc.date.escap | 2009-12-15 |
| dc.relation.ispartofseriesno | No. IDD/TP-09-10 (Version 1.0), December 2009 |
