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ICT & environmental policies: Challenges in India
APC talks to Osama Manzar of Digital Empowerment Foundation in India about their findings from a new research on e-waste in India.
ICTs, the environment and development in Bangladesh
APC talks to Farjana Akter of VOICE in Bangladesh to find out more about what the key value of ICTs is when it comes to the environment, and what the challenges are.
ICTs and the environment in Bangladesh
APC talks to Munir Hassan of Bangladesh about how ICTs are helping with environmental issues, and the challenges they present.
Lilian Nalwoga (CIPESA) on ICT policy and the environment
During the ICTs, Climate Change and Development workshop held on Jan 22 - 24 in Johannesburg, APC took a few moments to speak with Lilian Nalwoga about the challenges related to ICTs and the environment and the value they bring.
Where Your Laptop Comes From

Where Your Laptop Comes From from APC on Vimeo.

An animated short detailing the journey of a laptop over its lifetime and the global consequences.

Latest reports and publications

  • Application of ICTs for climate change adaptation in the water sector (Executive Summary)

    This collection of reports looks at how ICTs can be used to help communities in developing countries facing water stress adapt to climate change by from an ICT4D perspective.

  • Application of ICTs for climate change adaptation in the water sector: Developing country experiences and emerging research priorities

    This new publication by the Association for Progressive Communications and the International Development Research Centre gathers several reports from developing countries on how ICTs are and can be applied to help communities experiencing water-reated stress, adapt to climate change.

  • Greening IT: Baseline studies and comparative report

    Country baseline studies from Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Egypt, India and Mexico look at the rising issue of e-waste and the policy environment around it, while a comparative report highlights the main points from the country studies.

  • ICTs and environmental sustainability: Mexico baseline study

    Mexico has one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, and is therefore also very vulnerable to climate change. This report identifies in what ways the use of ICTs has been proposed in public policies as aresponse to climate change.It also points out convergence between the digital and climate agenda, and offers a deeper reflection and analysis on the issue.

  • ICTs and environmental sustainability: India baseline study

    In India, the ICT boom in recent years has greatly increased the presence of new dangerous and toxic waste in the environment but no official policies have been created to deal with the informal disposal of e-waste in the country. This study addresses the need for a consolidated study in India of any sorts to measure the policy trends in relation to environmental sustainability, climate change and ICTs.

  • ICTs and environmental sustainability: Egypt baseline study

    This report looks at how ICTs are being used in Egypt to mitigate and adapt to climate change as well as how e-waste is managed in the country. It documents the key stakeholders involved, offers an overview of the policy and legislative context, analyses challenges and trends, and identifies several key areas for civil society advocacy.

  • ICTs and environmental sustainability: Costa Rica baseline study

    When the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) was approved in Costa Rica in 2008, the telecommunications sector – previously a state monopoly – opened itself to the liberal economic market. This study looks at the different initiatives, policies and actors involved in environmental stability from the telecommunications sector and focuses on climate change and e-waste management.

  • ICTs and environmental sustainability: Bangladesh baseline study

    Bangladesh, like many countries, is particularly vulnerable to climate change. This new report by Partha Sarker and Munir Hasan indicates that information and communications technologies (ICTs) and environmental sustainability issues are still not on Bangladeshi policy makers’ agendas.

  • Global Information Society Watch 2010: Focus on ICTs and environmental sustainability

    Reports from around the world on the impacts of technology consumption and e-waste on the environment. Also includes seven expert reports including on smart and green grassroots technologies.

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