How The World is Using New Technologies for a Sustainable Planet

The document serves as an introduction to a storybook illustrating the application of emerging technologies—including the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and blockchain—to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and create a more sustainable and equitable world.

• Emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain are being utilized by innovative organizations globally to foster sustainable policies and improve the understanding of human and natural environments.
• Financial technologies (fintech), which encompass AI, blockchain, big data, and IoT, are currently being adopted by financial organizations with significant global investments across industrial and consumer sectors.
• There are concurrent efforts at global, regional, and national levels to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the potential for data and fintech tools to assist in building an equitable and sustainable world.

APA

Bath,, G. G. S. (2018). How The World is Using New Technologies for a Sustainable Planet. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/how-world-using-new-technologies-sustainable-planet

Chicago

Bath,, Geoffrey Gunn,Madeline Stanley,Sumeep. How The World is Using New Technologies for a Sustainable Planet. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2018. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/how-world-using-new-technologies-sustainable-planet.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bath2018how, author = {Bath,, Geoffrey Gunn,Madeline Stanley,Sumeep}, title = {{How The World is Using New Technologies for a Sustainable Planet}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/how-world-using-new-technologies-sustainable-planet}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }