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Rethinking positive and negative impacts of ‘ICT for development’ through the holistic lens of the sustainable development goals

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  • Franz-Ferdinand Rothe

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The field of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) is driven by the conviction that ICTs can be used to improve peoples’ lives. Yet, it often faces criticism related to the negative effects that are associated with ICTs. Instead of viewing these as arguments against ICT4D, this article presents an integrated approach to incorporating them in our conceptualization of ICT4D impact. For this purpose, we envision a framework that is grounded in the interrelated set of Sustainable Development Goals, which make the complex interdependencies between different development goals explicit. By mapping the potentially harmful impact of ICTs within this network of goals, this framework provides a point of reference for holistically conceptualizing ICTs’ negative impact through the lens of policy coherence. Based on this framework, this article discusses, how to conceptualize ICT4D impact, taking into account the multidimensional implications for the environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainable development.

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  • Franz-Ferdinand Rothe, 2020. "Rethinking positive and negative impacts of ‘ICT for development’ through the holistic lens of the sustainable development goals," Information Technology for Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(4), pages 653-669, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:titdxx:v:26:y:2020:i:4:p:653-669
    DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2020.1756728
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    1. Shanshan Wu & Zixuan Wang & Chiwei Su & Weike Zhang, 2023. "Digital Media and Green Development Path in Asia: Does Digital Financial Inclusion Matter?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-14, July.
    2. Ravishankar Sharma & Aijaz A. Shaikh & Stephen Bekoe & Gautam Ramasubramanian, 2021. "Information, Communications and Media Technologies for Sustainability: Constructing Data-Driven Policy Narratives," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-21, March.
    3. Lucendo-Monedero, Ángel Luis & Ruiz-Rodríguez, Francisca & González-Relaño, Reyes, 2023. "The information society and socio-economic sustainability in european regions. Spatio-temporal changes between 2011 and 2020," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 75(C).

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