TermPaperOutline(IS1103)Group18 SWARITKUMARAGARWAL A0075127H HenryPHAMTranTrungHieu U095147R VoThiThuHa U091830Y CHUNGTHANHSON U095152E TitleoftheTermPaper:EnvironmentProtectionandtheroleofIT BriefIntroduction SmetimestherelationshipbetweenICTandtheenvironmentmightseemdistantorits naturemaynotseemobvious.Environmentalissuesrelatetonaturalresourcesand theircomplexdynamics,includingwater,soil,forests,flora,fauna,climate,andsoon, andtheworldofICTsispremisedonavirtualconstructoftheworld.

Oneis"asrealasit gets"andtheotherquiteshortlived.WhatthenisthelinkbetweenICTsandthe environment?PerhapsthisiswherethepowerofICTsliesandthiscanhaveagreat bearingonvirtuallyeveryaspectofhumanlifeandtherapidlyexpandingsurroundingsof humanhabitats.Likeanyotherarea,anunderstandingoftheenvironmentisdeeply dependentoncorrect,relevant,andrecentinformationbeingavailabletoallthose people,whosedecisionsandactionsaffectthisfield. Inalargerperspective,however,ICTsandtheenvironmenthaveamuchdeeper connection.Environmentrelatestotheprofoundrelationshipbetweenmatter,nature, andsociety,andinsuchacontextICTsbringnewwaysoflivinginamore interconnectedsociety,allofwhichreducesourdependencyonmatterandaffectsour relationshipswithnature(HargrovesK.C.andSmithH.,(2005)). Contents

ReduceemissioninICTsectoritselfandinothersectors(dematerialization)

ClimateSaversComputing GreenGridComputing GITAGreenITAlliance MicrosoftEnvironmentalPartnershipsOverview

ComputerbasedModelingandSimulationofenvironmentalscenariosfor analysisandprediction

RemoteSensingandGIS(GeographicInformationSystem)provides dataandknowledgeconcerningtheglobalenvironmentasitisusedfor mappingandmonitoringvariousnaturalresources(includingwildlife captivebreeding)

Helpingdevelopedanddevelopedcountriesadapttothenegativeeffects ofclimatechangeusingICTbasedsystemsmonitoringweatherandthe environment

MinistryofEnvironmentandForest(MoEF)andGovernmentofIndia (GOI)havecreatedanEnvironmentInformationSystem(ENVIS).Different ENVIScentersaresetupindifferentorganizationsforinformation collection,storagewhichworktowardsboostingtherelationshipbetween tradeandenvironment

ChangesinthepracticeofEnvironmentalImpactAssessment(EIA)and advancesininformationtechnologytobetterassessthepossible positiveornegativeimpactthataproposedprojectmayhaveonthe environment

Disseminationofinformation o Enablesenvironmentalscientistsandresearchersaroundtheworldto communicate,collaborateandcoordinate o InformationTechnologyandKnowledgeManagementforthepurpose ofenvironmentalprotection ImpactofITonSustainableDevelopmentindevelopingcountries

o RapidlydevelopingcountriessuchasChinaandIndiaarebecoming boththemanufacturingandrecyclingofelectronicsgoodsandproducts. Theeffectsofelectronicsmanufacturingandewastemightpresent dangertotheenvironment.Hence,adoptingnewtechnologytotackle theseproblemsmightpresentbothchallengeandopportunityin maximizingthelifecycleoftechnology.

UsingITtotackleclimatechange: o Actionsofmitigationonclimatechange,includingreducingemissions fromdeforestationandforestdegradation o Providessignificantopportunityforreducinggreenhousegas(GHG) emissionsespeciallyinindustriesthatareamongthehighestproducers ofcarbondioxide Increasingenergysupplyefficiencyandmaximizinguseofrenewableresources Addressingfoodsecurity,watertransportationandsupply,managingwastewith smartICT

SavingenergybyEnergyManagementSystem

Conclusion ICTsarebecomingubiquitousthroughoutsociety.Telecommunicationnetworksandthe Internetensurethatinformationisavailableatthetouchofakeypad,andwith(mobile) phonesyoucanspeakinstantlytoanyoneintheworld.Thedevelopingworldis particularlyvulnerabletochangingclimaticconditionsandisnotwellservedwithInternet andvoicecommunications.Bridgingthedigitaldivideisessentialtoassistthe developingworldtoplanforadaptationandtoenablearapidandfullyinformed responsetoextremeconditions. EnvironmentandITC:FriendsorFoes: TheissueofInformationandCommunicationTechnologies(ICT)andtheenvironmentis acomplexandmultifacetedone.ICTcanplaybothapositiveandanegativerolein environmentalsustainability.