Moving Beyond the Tool: ICTs in the Sustainable Development Discussion at Rio+20
Two representatives of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and former IISD interns comment on the ways in which ICTs were addressed in the formal and informal summits at Rio+20, noting critical discussion points as well as highlighting gaps and missed opportunities.
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