The Internet and other ICTs as tools and catalysts for sustainable development: Innovation for 21st century

Information Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 217-232

  Zelenika, Ivana ^a   Pearce, Joshua M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

appropriate technology; ICTs; Internet; knowledge commons; open source; sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880810201     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: 17416469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266666912465742     Document Type: Review

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