ICTs, the Internet and Sustainability: A discussion guide for Rio+20

The document serves as a discussion guide for the Rio+20 conference, arguing that the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the Internet on sustainable development should be a central part of the agenda. It posits that these technologies have transformed life globally over the 20 years since the first Rio conference and calls for actions to manage their associated benefits and harms.

• The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) asserts that the role of the Internet and ICTs in sustainable development is a critical issue that has been largely omitted from the Rio+20 agenda.
• Internet and ICT technologies have caused transformations across all levels of life, from global to local, in nearly every country during the two decades following the initial Rio conference.

APA

Creech,, D. S. M. (2012). ICTs, the Internet and Sustainability: A discussion guide for Rio+20. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/icts-internet-and-sustainability-discussion-guide-rio20

Chicago

Creech,, David Souter,Don MacLean,Heather. ICTs, the Internet and Sustainability: A discussion guide for Rio+20. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/icts-internet-and-sustainability-discussion-guide-rio20.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{creech2012icts, author = {Creech,, David Souter,Don MacLean,Heather}, title = {{ICTs, the Internet and Sustainability: A discussion guide for Rio+20}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2012}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/icts-internet-and-sustainability-discussion-guide-rio20}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }