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Discussing the Potential of Information and Communication Technologies’ Innovation for Environmental Problems in Romania

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  • Laura-Diana Radu

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Ia?i)

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This paper aims to identify the role and place of information and communication technology in Romania (ICT), the interest for innovation expressed in this field and the extent to which it relates to environment protection. The concern for the state of the ecosystem is growing, nevertheless it requires the active involvement in the innovation process so as to find solutions for the replacement of the old production techniques with new ones, environmentally friendly. ICTs in their spectacular evolution play a major role in this case. Frequently, they are present in all the production stages, from design to distribution of the final product. Starting from the above mentioned facts, the introduction of this paper presents the concept of green ICT and their implication in the economic and social development, as well as statistics data elaborated by international companies which are meant to increase their importance. In this section we include the objectives and prior work. We continued our research by presenting the way in which Romania gets involved in ICT innovation and environment technology, as green ICT stands at the junction between the two fields. The main conclusions and results are drawn in the end of the article. The value and implications of our research is in the area of green ICT innovation.

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  • Laura-Diana Radu, 2014. "Discussing the Potential of Information and Communication Technologies’ Innovation for Environmental Problems in Romania," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 4(4), pages 176-187, August.
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