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Mexico: ICT and environmental policies must be linked
MONTEVIDEO
14 November 2011
(AF for APCNews)
There is a lack of awareness in Mexico of the environmental harm caused by the present models of production, consumption and disposal of electronic waste. However, there is also a lack of awareness of the positive role that ICT can play in mitigating climate change.
ICTs and environmental sustainability: Mexico baseline study
By Olinca Marino and Enrique Rosas (June 2011, APC an LaNeta )
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.
