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gtin13: 9781032350592 Book Title: Technology and Sustainable Development : The Promise and Pitfalls Language: english Author: Saetra, Henrik Skaug (EDT) ISBN: 9781032350592

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Technology and Sustainable Development : The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-solutionism, Hardcover by Saetra, Henrik Skaug (EDT), ISBN 1032350598, ISBN-13 9781032350592, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "Technological change is at the core of all major disruptions in human history, and revolutions, wars, and general development is regularly connected to some sort of technological change. However, not all development is beneficial. While technology has fuelled great innovations and rapid development, the notion of sustainable development has gained promise because we now experience serious social, economic, environmental challenges. This book examines whether technology can be used to fix the very problems caused by technology, as the various chapters examine different aspects related to how technology has brought us where we are today (which some will say is the best place humanity's been at according to a range of metrics), and whether technology helpsor hinders us in our efforts to solve the challenges we currently face. The issues discussed cover the three sustainability dimensions and include topics such as the materiality of AI, technology in education, AI for gender equality, innovation and the divide, and how technology relate to power, the political system, and capitalism. The chapters all build on the theoretical backdrop of technological change, sustainable development, and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals are actively used throughout th, both to examine how these goals capture or overlook central elements of sustainable development, and also to facilitate and create a common framework of engagement between the chapters. Th provides a novel combination of traditionaltheories that are explored through different case studies, providing the ground for a better understanding of how and when technology can - and cannot - be the enabler of sustainable development. It is thus an important resource for students of all disciplines, technologists, and those developing and applying new technologies. It is also a valuable resource for politicians and regulators attempting to harness the power of technology for good, while limiting its negative potential. The Open Access versionof this book, available at , has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] license. Funded by ¢stfold University College"--

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