I.C.T. and Environment : Bad Assumptions and Recent Hypotheses

Florence Rodhain (1) , Bernard Fallery (1)

1 Systèmes d'information

The aim of this communication is to present new focuses for research in the field of Environment and Information Communication Technology. In the first part, we will present, through a review of the literature, the rather negative role played by ICT on the environment: paper, transportation, consumption, waste... The aim of the second part is to discuss the rather positive role played by ICT with regard to knowledge of the environment: simulation, traceability, information... Research on the concept of responsibility are then liable to be developed, and this will be the subject of the third part.

Mots clés: Information Technology; Ecology; Environment; Sustainable development

Domaines: Gestion et management

Florence Rodhain, Bernard Fallery. I.C.T. and Environment : Bad Assumptions and Recent Hypotheses. D. Jawahar. Towards Managerial Excellence: Challenges and Choices, MACMILLAN publishers India, pp.1-18, 2011, 0230-33253-6. ⟨hal-00777761⟩