Sætra | Technology and Sustainable Development | Buch | 978-1-03-235059-2 | sack.de

Buch, Englisch, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 717 g

Sætra

Technology and Sustainable Development


The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-Solutionism

Buch, Englisch, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 717 g

ISBN: 978-1-03-235059-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Technological change is at the core of all major disruptions in human history, and
revolutions, wars, and general development are regularly connected to some sort of
technological change. However, not all development is beneficial. While technology has
fueled great innovations and rapid development, the notion of sustainable development
has gained prominence as we now experience serious social, economic, and environmental
challenges.

This book examines whether technology can be used to fix the very problems caused by
technology, as the various chapters examine different aspects related to how technology
has brought us where we are today (which some will say is the best place humanity’s been at
according to a range of metrics), and whether technology helps or hinders us in our efforts
to solve the challenges we currently face. The issues discussed cover the three sustainability
dimensions and include topics such as the materiality of AI, technology in education, AI
for gender equality, innovation and the digital divide, and how technology relates to power,
the political system, and capitalism. The chapters all build on the theoretical backdrop of
technological change, sustainable development, and the UN’s Sustainable Development
Goals are actively used throughout this book, both to examine how these goals capture or
overlook central elements of sustainable development, and also to facilitate and create a
common framework of engagement between the chapters.

This book provides a novel combination of traditional theories that are explored
through different case studies, providing the ground for a better understanding of how
and when technology can – and cannot – be the enabler of sustainable development.
It is thus an important resource for students of all disciplines, technologists, and those
developing and applying new technologies. It is also a valuable resource for politicians
and regulators attempting to harness the power of technology for good, while limiting its
negative potential.

The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been
made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives
(CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. Funded by Østfold University College.
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Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sætra, Henrik Skaug

Fachgebiete

Weitere Infos & Material

1. Introduction: The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-Solutionism Henrik Skaug Sætra. 2. Key concepts: Technology and Sustainable Development Henrik Skaug Sætra. 3. Artifical Intelligence, Artificial Solutions: Placing The Climate Emergency At The Centre Of AI Developments Benedetta Brevini. 4. Sustainable Climate Engineering Innovation and the Need for Accountability Marianna Capasso and Steven Umbrello. 5. Shinigami Eyes and Social Media Labelling as a Technology for Self-Care Henrik Skaug Sætra and Jo Ese. 6. Lessons to be Learnt? Education, Techno-Solutionism, and Sustainable Development Neil Selwyn. 7. Virtual Reality and Autism Anders Dechsling and Anders Nordahl-Hansen. 8. The Technologically Sustained Digital Divide Erlend Ingridsønn Nordrum. 9. Spot on SDG 5: Addressing Gender (In-)equality Within and With AI Hanan Salam and Marisa Tschopp. 10. A Legal Sustainability Approach to Align the Order of Rules and Actions in the Context of Digital Innovation E. Fosch-Villaronga, H. Drukarch, and M. Giraudo. 11. Governing Towards Sustainable Development: From a Path-Dependent Transition to a Disruptive One Lilja Mósesdóttir and Ivar Jonsson. 12. Capitalism, Sustainability and Democracy Harald Borgebund. 13. Nudging Policy, or Crowding it Out? Green Nudges as Ideational Technologies Stuart Mills and Richard Whittle. 14. The Fallacy of Disruptive Technologies and the Primacy of Politics: Sustainable Development Goals as an Example Imad Antoine Ibrahim. 15. Technology and the Distribution of Power Faridun Sattarov. 16. What Does Data Valuation Literature Tell Us About Methods and Dimensions? Implications for City Data Marketplaces Petter Kvalvik, Mary Sánchez-Gordón, and Ricardo Colomo-Palacios. 17. Techno-Solutionism in the Era of Post-Liberal Oligarchic Capitalism Ivar Jonsson and Lilja Mósesdóttir. 18. The Role of Technology in Alternatives to Growth-Based Sustainable Development Henrik Skaug Sætra. 19. Conclusion: The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-Solutionism for Sustainable Development Henrik Skaug Sætra.

Henrik Skaug Sætra is a political scientist with a broad and interdisciplinary background and approach, mainly focusing on the political, ethical, and social implications of technology. He focuses specifically on the sustainability-related impacts of AI and has previously published a book and several articles on AI and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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