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30 years UNEP: Environment for Development - Planet, People, Prosperity ICT and the Environment Mr. Mahesh Pradhan Environmental Affairs Officer UNEP/ROAP, Bangkok [email protected] Third Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting APT Conference Hall, 10 October 2002
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ICT and the Environment. Mr. Mahesh Pradhan Environmental Affairs Officer UNEP/ROAP, Bangkok [email protected] Third Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting APT Conference Hall, 10 October 2002. http://www.gesi.org. Asia-Pacific scenario. Largest population and geographic coverage - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperityhttp://www.gesi.org
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
Asia-Pacific scenario• Largest population and geographic coverage• Varied environmental/ICT issues • Sub-regional division
• South Asia• Southeast Asia• Northeast Asia• South Pacific
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
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
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
EnhancingEnvironmental
Governance
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
Empowerment of
impoverished groups
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
Enhancement of eco-efficiencyand transparency
through public access to environmental information
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
Encouragement ofcleaner production and
sustainable consumption patterns
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
Promotion of South–South
and regional cooperation
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
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
30 years UNEP: Environment for Development
- Planet, People, Prosperity
Conclusion• Asia-Pacific scenario• Impact of ICT on the environment• Thematic areas• Regional success stories• Way forward – pilot projects, regional
network, and capacity building
