Output Report on ITU-D Question 6/2 - ICTs for the environment - Study period 2022-2025
Acknowledgements
Table of contents
Executive summary
Abbreviations and acronyms
Chapter 1 – Introduction
     1.1 Climate change
     1.2 Electronic waste
Chapter 2 – Enabling new technologies for climate change
     2.1 Big data and its relevance in climate change adaptation and prediction
          2.1.1 Earth observation data: the foundation of climate insights
          2.1.2 The possibility: telecoms/ICT-enabled data collection and analytics
          2.1.3 Telecommunications: the backbone of data collection and dissemination
          2.1.4 Challenges and future directions in climate big data
          2.1.5 Global Environmental Data Strategy
     2.2 Telecommunications/ICTs as a foundation for solutions towards mitigation of harmful effects of climate change
          2.2.1 Benefits of using advanced analytics
     2.3 Earth observation as a tool for climate change adaptation
          2.3.1 Growth and advancements in Earth observation technologies
          2.3.2 Role of ICT in enhancing Earth observation capabilities through the initiatives of the Group on Earth Observations
          2.3.3 Case study: real-world applications of Earth observation of India
Chapter 3 – Challenges and case studies on climate change
     3.1 New technologies and case studies towards climate change mitigation and adaptation
     3.2 Good practices, case studies of disaster management through Earth observations
     3.3 Challenges faced by emerging economies in combating the harmful effects of climate change
     3.4 Incorporating “green” in national ICT policy
          3.4.1 Urgent need for green ICT policies
          3.4.2 Incorporating green principles into national ICT policies
     3.5 Incorporating ICTs into national climate commitments
Chapter 4 – Comparative guidelines to mitigate the impacts of climate change
     4.1 Policies and guidelines
     4.2 Formulating guidelines on climate change assessment and mitigation
     4.3 Role of emerging technologies and applications for climate change adaptation and mitigation
Chapter 5 – Challenges of e-waste
     5.1 Overview of regional needs for e-waste management
     5.2 Raising awareness for sustainability
     5.3 Environmental and health consequences of ignoring e-waste as a hazardous substance
     5.4 Identification, relevance and impact of e-waste on the global economy
Chapter 6 – Actions taken to address the challenges of e-waste processes and procedures
     6.1 Ways and means towards reduction and reuse of e-waste
     6.2 Consumer action to reduce the generation of e-waste,
     6.3 Incorporating e-waste into national circular economy action plans
     6.4 Incorporating ICTs into national circular economy action plans
Chapter 7 – Way forward and conclusions
     7.1 Climate change
     7.2 Electronic waste
Annex – List of contributions and liaison statements received on Question 6/2