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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
An international, interdisciplinary academic conference hosted by the University of Augsburg (Germany) in collaboration with the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society, the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the German Political Science Association (DVPW).
In the face of massive global environmental and sustainability challenges, the potential of digital technologies to foster sustainable development has received increasing attention in recent years. However, the extent to which digitalization (including big data and artificial intelligence) can contribute to solving the world’s most pressing sustainability problems, ranging from biodiversity loss to the climate crisis and persistent pollution, remains an open question.
How digitalization can contribute to sustainable development is not just a technological question. It also depends on how the development and use of digital technologies is governed and socially embedded. Further, there is a risk of digital innovations perpetuating the status quo or inhibiting sustainability transformations instead of facilitating change towards sustainable development. These observations serve as starting points for exploring the changing knowledge base and real-world practices that impact sustainability politics and governance in times of digitalization.
The two overarching research questions of this conference are as follows:
How does digitalization transform the knowledge and practices of environmental and sustainability policymaking?
Which forms of digitalization governance are needed to harness its potential for sustainability transformations?
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
09/20/2023 15:00 - 09/22/2023 13:00
Event venue:
University of Augsburg, Centre for Climate Resilience (building I.1), Universitaetsstrasse 12
86159 Augsburg
Bayern
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Environment / ecology, Politics
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
07/14/2023
Sender/author:
Michael Hallermayer
Department:
Stabsstelle Kommunikation und Marketing
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event74791
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