ICT for Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

"Only when the last tree has been cut down, the last fish caught, the last river poisoned; only then will we realize that one cannot eat money." (Native American Saying)

Approximately one-third of all food produced for human consumption in the world is lost or wasted. If food waste was cut by a quarter, world famine could be solved.

ICTs and responsible consumption and production are linked in two ways: increased dematerialization and virtualization as well as innovative ICT applications enabling sustainable production and consumption. Cloud computing, smart grids, smart metering, and reduced energy consumption of ICTs all have a positive impact on reducing our consumption. However, ICTs themselves require energy consumption. Therefore, effective policies are needed to ensure the negative impacts of ICTs, such as e-waste, are minimized.​

For info and ideas: http://www.itu.int/en/sustainable-world/Pages/goal12.aspx