Thursday 28th of March 2024
 

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

Download Full-Text

IJCSI Published Papers Indexed By:

 

 

 

 
+++
About IJCSI

IJCSI is a refereed open access international journal for scientific papers dealing in all areas of computer science research...

Learn more »
Join Us
FAQs

Read the most frequently asked questions about IJCSI.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) »
Get in touch

Phone: +230 911 5482
Email: info@ijcsi.org

More contact details »