GREEN IT- Why Developing Countries Should Care
Regional and international environmental conferences
such as Kyoto and Copenhagen show a growing interest
in preserving the environment and addressing major
ecological issues, namely climate change and
biodiversity. Businesses nowadays are aware that
sustainable development is crucial. Social and
environmental aspects together with economic
performance should be considered.
The Information Technology (IT) field has recently
embraced the principle of sustainability. Green
Information Technology (Green-IT) is the term used for
green practices aimed at reducing the impact the IT has
on the environment.
This paper has two main objectives. The first one is to
offer an understanding of Green-IT. Initially, I will give a
theoretical definition of Green-IT as well as an
explanation of ecological issues related to IT use, mainly
energy consumption, use of toxic substances and e-waste
management. I will then present a review of some
important Green-IT actions in developed countries.
The second objective consists of shedding light on the
importance of Green-IT adoption for developing
countries and giving an example of the practice of Green-
IT in Morocco.
Keywords: Green-IT, e-waste, green procurement, energy efficiency, sustainability
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