ICTs and environmental sustainability: Mapping national policy contexts – Bangladesh baseline study
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2011-06
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As policies in Bangladesh are developed from a sectoral perspective, the environment is a complicated issue because it is cross-sectoral. There is a lack of awareness and citizen campaigns on the issue of electronic waste. There is no comprehensive e-waste policy, although it is briefly mentioned as an action item in the country's ICT policy. The study aims at creating a chart of different policies with a synopsis of ICTs and environmental issues. There is a need to develop a knowledge bank on best practices related to ICT usage and how they may be used to minimise environmental degradation.
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Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and Bytes for All
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ICT, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, BANGLADESH, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, E-WASTE, CLIMATE CHANGE, INFORMATION NETWORKS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SOUTH ASIA, WASTE DISPOSAL, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, ADVOCACY