ICTs and e-Environment The impact of human activities on the
environment – and on climate change in particular – are issues
of growing concern confronting life on Earth. Concurrently,
information and communication technologies (ICTs) are being
rapidly deployed around the world. Although ICTs require energy
resources, they also offer opportunities to monitor, learn about
and protect the environment, reduce carbon emissions, and
mitigate climate change. ITU initiated a bold new work programme
in 2008 with its strategy on ICTs and climate change, to ensure
that the vital role of ICTs is taken into account in global
strategies to address climate change. As part of this strategy,
ITU-D Programme 3 is developing reports, toolkits and
educational material to raise awareness among its Member States
on climate change and the role ICTs can play in combating it.
The purpose of Programme 2 (Hyderabad, 2010) is to support the
ITU membership in improving access to ICT applications and
services, especially in underserved an