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ITU Arab Regional Development Forum “ICT for a Smart Sustainable Development Model” 28 th October 2013 Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain By: Fareed I. Bushehri. For UNEP ICT has enabled : Online measuring and monitoring for environmental assessment Rapid response to environmental emergencies
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ITUArab Regional Development Forum“ICT for a Smart Sustainable Development Model”28th October 2013Manama, Kingdom of BahrainBy: Fareed I. Bushehri
For UNEP ICT has enabled: Online measuring and monitoring for environmental assessment Rapid response to environmental emergencies Video- and e-conferencing of expert groups Reduction in tonnes of CO2 emissions through tele- and video-conferencing More rapid and resource efficient dissemination of information THE ROLE OF ICT IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Rio+20 Outcome Document “The Future We Want” Stressed on: Innovation for Sustainable Development; 10Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption & Production Resource Efficient Cities Sustainable Partnership on Environmentally Sound Management of End of Life Mobile Phones Initiative Environmental Management of E-Waste Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at the Local Level (APELL) Climate Change ROLE OF ICT IN Global INITIATIVES
Thank You Fareed Bushehri, Programme Officer, UNEP/ROWA, P.O. Box 10880, Manama, Bahrain. Tel: +973-17812777 E-Mail: fareed.bushehri@unep.org fareedo@gmail.com Web: www.unep.org