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CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ICT SOLUTION |
 If
necessity were really the mother of invention,
we would already hold in our hands an innovative
and inclusive agreement that helps our world to
reduce the consequences of climate change.
The past decade has shown us the incredible
potential information and communication
technologies (ICT) have to transform our
society. Think of the impact of mobile phones,
the Internet or satellites, not just in
increasing connectivity, but also in such areas
as healthcare, education, government services
and much more...
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Planet B magazine]
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ICTS ARE A CATALYTIC STEP FOR ENDING
EXTREME POVERTY |
A joint message
from Professor
Jeffrey Sachs, Director of
the Earth
Institute,
Columbia
University and Dr. Hamadoun
Toure, ITU
Secretary-General
 Dear RIO+20
Delegates
As you gather to
deliberate on
the outcomes of
the RIO+20
Conference on
Sustainable
Development, we
ask that you
consider the
crucial
importance of
ICTs , and
especially
broadband
networks and
services, as a
catalyst for
sustainable
development...
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