Information technologies

ISSUES

Information Technologies

In 2007, there were 1.25 billion Internet users (18% of the world’s population), 2.17 billion mobile phone users, and in 2005, the number of fixed telephone lines reached 1.3 billion. The number of Internet users throughout the world has increased by 245% since 2000.
This growth was accompanied by a significant consumption of resources: the manufacture of a computer requires 240kg of fossil fuels, 22kg of chemicals and 1.5 tonnes of water. Consequently, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), each year we produce between 20 and 50 million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

NEWS

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DEBATES

GlobeGlance: Environmental Implications of Microchips

Eric Williams

Women in the Information Society

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Yes, ICTs are on Africa’s Agenda

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FOCUS

Saving energy

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VIDEOS

08/02/2012	The mobile phone has revolutionised the lives of the rural poor across the...	28/03/2011	Facebook TV Ad from Greenpeace against coal
09/11/2010	The Story of Electronics, releasing Tuesday, NOVEMBER 9, employs the Story...	17/05/2010	Has pollen got you sneezing? Wondering what's causing that mysterious...

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