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By Tree Hugger |
07 December 2010 |
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TREE HUGGER - At yesterday's meeting of the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT (Information & Communication Technology) and Development (UN GAID), hosted by the Government of Abu Dhabi, the role of ICT in achieving the development goals was the topic of discussion. As Jeffrey Sachs pointed out in his address, one main cause of poverty is isolation from the rest of the global community. Access to the internet and mobile networks can allow impoverished people around the world to access banking, medical services, and markets. Remote weather stations can be set up in new locations and connected via mobile networks to allow researchers to better study the local and global impacts of climate change.
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