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30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
ICT and the Environment
Mr. Mahesh PradhanEnvironmental Affairs Officer
UNEP/ROAP, [email protected]
Third Inter-Agency Coordination MeetingAPT Conference Hall, 10 October 2002
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30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperityhttp://www.gesi.org
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Asia-Pacific scenario• Largest population and geographic coverage
• Varied environmental/ICT issues
• Sub-regional division• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Northeast Asia
• South Pacific
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30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, ProsperityImpacts of ICT
on the EnvironmentOECD Study, 2001
• First order impacts: manufacture, supply chain, use, disposal (direct)• + ICT applications – monitoring• - e-Waste
• Second order: efficiency gains (indirect)• + dematerialization – electronic directories• - incomplete substitution
• Third order: feedback processes• + life style changes• - rebound effect
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ICTEAP Thematic areas• Strong applications focus • Complement industry strengths of GeSI
• Empowerment of impoverished groups• Enhancement of eco-efficiency and transparency
through public access to environmental information• Encouragement of cleaner production and sustainable
consumption patterns• Promotion of south–south and regional cooperation
ICT
PovertyGovernance
EnvironmentEmpowerment
of
Impoverished
Groups
Enhancing
Environmental
Governance
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Empowerment
of
impoverished groups
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Enhancement of eco-efficiency
and transparency
through public access to
environmental information
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Encouragement of
cleaner production and
sustainable consumption
patterns
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- Planet, People, Prosperity
Promotion of
South–South
and
regional cooperation
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30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
ICTEAP – the road ahead• Pilot Projects
• Expansion of DAGs model -ASEAN• Four thematic areas
• Regional Network• 4 thematic centres of excellence• Web based dissemination of experiences• UNEP - network secretariat
• Capacity building• Training for developing countries on applications• Twinning arrangements
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Conclusion
• Asia-Pacific scenario
• Impact of ICT on the environment
• Thematic areas
• Regional success stories
• Way forward – pilot projects, regional network, and capacity building