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A developing connection : Bridging the policy gap between the information society and sustainable development

4 Nov 2005

Given that agriculture has long been the mainstay of the Indian economy and thus a prime concern of Indian policy-makers (and the association of agriculture within the sustainable development framework), Anusha Lall and Atanu Garai focus on “Capturing Grassroots Voices in the IS and SD Policy Dialogue in India” to express environmental concerns in the rural development context. [...] By explor- ing the links between sustainable development and the IS, and describing projects that create and disseminate local content with the support of ICTs in this area of convergence, the paper proposes the need for a broader definition of local content in the IS strategy, one that is framed within sustainable development principles rather than the current context of arts, culture and heritag [...] It must be stressed that many of the topics and definitions used here are the focus of critiques, e.g., the concept of the digital divide, the many views of exactly what sustainable development is, and the role of WSIS and the accuracy of statements made in its Geneva texts. [...] The charter recognizes the “cross cutting nature of ICT, and its role in the social and economic develop- ment of our country” and places a responsibility on all individuals and organiza- tions in the sector to contribute towards the reduction of unemployment and poverty alleviation and “support skills development and training initiatives” (ICT Empowerment Charter Working Group 2005). [...] A Developing Connection 17 4.4 An environmental view of sustainable development in South Africa While the environment is only one aspect of sustainable development, much has been written and legislated around it, and it provides a useful example as a lead- in to a discussion of the IS in SA and how the issue of local content is just as fun- damental to the IS as it is to sustainable development.
sustainable development health environment gender government education politics sustainability poverty internet access science and technology capacity building empowerment digital divide convergence information information society information and communications technology millennium development goals world summit on the information society poverty reduction further education society international development research centre agenda 21 wsis nepad
ISBN
1895536774
Pages
220
Published in
Canada

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