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Understanding ICTs, Climate Change and Development

This article explores the relationship between ICTs, climate change, and development, highlighting strategic implications and emerging areas for research.

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Understanding ICTs, Climate Change and Development

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  1. Understanding ICTs, Climate Change and Development Angelica V. Ospina and Richard Heeks Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics

  2. Outline Background Evolution of the ICTs & Climate Change Field ICTs, Climate Change & Development Model Strategic Implications Conclusions

  3. Background ‘Climate Change, ICTs and Innovation’ project (2009-2011). CDI in partnership with Canada’s IDRC. ‘Unveiling the Links between ICTs and Climate Change in Developing Countries: a Scoping Study’: http://www.niccd.org/ScopingStudy.pdf ‘Linking ICTs and Climate Change Adaptation:A Conceptual Framework for e-Resilience and e-Adaptation’: http://www.niccd.org/ConceptualPaper.pdf

  4. DC-Specific Practice DC- Specific Theory (a) (b) (c) Global Sustainable Development Climate Change (Mitigation) Climate Change (Adaptation) 1. Evolution of the Debate: 1990’s - 2010 Strand 1 Strand 2 Strand 3

  5. 2. ICTs, Climate Change & Development Model C Mitigation (Causes) Strategy Adaptation (Effects) Physical Consumption -Dematerialisation of Goods/Services Journey Substitution e-Enabled: -Carbon Markets -Decision-Making -Policy networks -Awareness/Capacity-Building -Technology Transfer Application Areas/ CC Related Vulnerabilities -Socio-polítical -Livelihoods & Finance -Health -Habitat -Food (Agriculture) -Water Physical Production -Shift to Knowledge Economy Energy Generation & Distribution -Smart Power/Grid • ICTs Adaptation Role • -Measuring • -Informing & Networking • -Deciding: • Predicting (Risk, Early Warning) • Planning (inc. Local Mitigation) • Coping (Short-Term/ Disaster) • Adapting (Long-Term) • -Transacting • -Producing • -Mobility Monitoring Energy Use Manufacture & Use: -ICTs (Green vs. Brown IT) -Smart Motors/Logistics -Smart Building Design -Smart Transport -CC Data Capture -CC Data Processing -CC Data Presentation and Dissemination

  6. 3. Strategic Implications • Shifting Priorities towards Developing Countries • Close Linkages between ICTs, CC & Vulnerability • ICTs in the CC Field: Acknowledging the Challenges • Fostering Knowledge Sharing • Positioning Resilience • Emerging Areas for Research

  7. Vulnerability Dimensions Adaptation to Climate Change: e-Resilience Approach Vulnerability Context Livelihood System Development Outcomes System Levels: • Livelihood Determinants • Assets • Institutions • Structures Livelihood Capabilities Functionings MACRO Acute Shocks Chronic Trends MESO ADAPTATION/ADAPTIVE ACTIONS MICRO Climate Change Resilience Sub-properties ICTs Robustness Rapidity Scale Redundanc Flexibility Self-organisation Learning Equality

  8. ICTs & community-level mitigation • ICTs & global supply chains • ICTs & emerging consumer trends • ICTs & new business practices Emerging Areas of Research • ICTs, CC Monitoring & Local Empowerment Mitigation: Monitoring: Adaptation: • ICTs & Localisation • ICTs & Sustainable Livelihoods • ICTs, Local Voices & Awareness Raising • ICTs & Emerging Social Aspects of CC

  9. ICTs & Social Inclusion • ICTs & Governance Challenges and Opportunities • ICTs & Decision-Making Processes Emerging Areas of Research • ICTs Role within Disaster Management strategies d) Strategy: e) Disaster Management: f) New and Emerging Technologies g) Resilience and the role of ICTs • ICTs Impacts & Issues • New & Emerging Low-cost Applications • e-Resilience and Systemic Adaptation

  10. Commissioning of Six Thematic Papers: • ICTs and Climate Change Mitigation in the Context of Emerging Economies (Helen Roeth and Leena Wokeck). • Disaster Management, Communities & Climate Change: Role of ICTs (Nonita T. Yap). • ICT-Enabled Development of Climate Change Adaptive Capacity (Laxmi Prasad Pant). • Informational Governance of Climate Change Institutions in Developing Countries (Laurence Delina). • Climate Change as a Strategic Priority for ICT4D Organisations (Alan Finlay). • New and Emerging ICTs for Climate Change and Development (Stan Karanasios).

  11. Conclusions From short-term to short- and long-term climate change-related impacts. Consideration of both opportunities and challenges. From reductive to systemic perspectives: broader development context and resilience. Next Steps 2011: Case studies, strategy briefings, book, & final international workshop.

  12. Useful Links NICDD Project Website: www.niccd.org Online Network on ICTs, Climate Change & Development: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/niccd Blog: http://niccd.wordpress.com/

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