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Problematizing Sustainable ICT

@inproceedings{Fors2019ProblematizingSI,
  title={Problematizing Sustainable ICT},
  author={Per Fors},
  year={2019}
}
How should we understand the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and sustainability? Generally, it is assumed that while ICT products contribute to many environmenta ... 
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