| Title |
Digitalization and Sustainability: A Call for a Digital Green Deal |
| ID_Doc |
62066 |
| Authors |
Santarius, T; Dencik, L; Diez, T; Ferreboeuf, H; Jankowski, P; Hankey, S; Hilbeck, A; Hilty, LM; Höjer, M; Kleine, D; Lange, S; Pohl, J; Reisch, L; Ryghaug, M; Schwanen, T; Staab, P |
| Title |
Digitalization and Sustainability: A Call for a Digital Green Deal |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.envsci.2023.04.020 |
| Abstract |
The relation between digitalization and environmental sustainability is ambiguous. There is potential of various digital technologies to slow down the transgression of planetary boundaries. Yet resource and energy demand for digital hardware production and use of data-intensive applications is of substantial size. The world over, there is no comprehensive regulation that addresses opportunities and risks of digital technology for sustainability. In this perspective article, we call for a Digital Green Deal that includes strong, cross-sectoral green digitalization policies on all levels of governance. We argue that a Digital Green Deal should first and foremost aim at greater policy coherence: Current digital policy initiatives should include measures that service environmental goals, and environmental policies must address risks and advance opportunities of digital technologies to spur sustainability transformations. |
| Author Keywords |
Digitalization; ICT for Sustainability; Internet governance; Technology policy; Sustainability policy making |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001011643600001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.04.020
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