Standards for ICT: A green strategy in a grey sector

International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-47

  Egyedi, Tineke ^a   Muto, Sachiko ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compatibility Standards; E Waste; Ecodesign; Green; ICT

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL MASS; E-WASTE; ECODESIGN; GREEN; ICT; INHERENT EFFECT; IT INDUSTRY; LOCK-IN; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS;

CELLULAR TELEPHONES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MOBILE PHONES; STANDARDS; WASTES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84860596402     PISSN: 15393062     EISSN: 15393054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jitsr.2012010103     Document Type: Article

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