Synopsis
Two of the most powerful drivers of change in contemporary society are the explosion of digital technologies and the environmental pressures requiring a shift towards sustainable development. Both demand that we rethink the nature of goods and services. Both can transform companies, markets and entire economies. This study attempts to assess whether the digital and sustainable revolutions will complement or conflict with one another. It features contributions from many of the UK's most influential think-tanks, including Charles Leadbetter, Jonathon Porritt, Evan Davis and Sir Peter Hall. It constitutes an exploration of the social and environmental impacts and opportunities of e-commerce.
From the Publisher
An inspiring collection. Digital Futures offers a template for corporate responsibility in the digital age
SHANKER TRIVEDI, UK Vice-President, Sun Microsystems
This is excellent stuff - a variety of perspectives from big name writers on the way the digital work will affect our society.
INTERNET BUSINESS
The worthiness of the tome is undeniable - its wonderful to see that the ranks of the great and the good are having a serious grapple over how governments can respond to the social and political challenges thrown up by the information revolution
WEBSPACE
The impossible has occurred; an enjoyable book has been put together about the e-revolution and the dot com economy. The book gets its energy and panache by being cast in the form of eight highly readable essays on themes ranging from the environmental effects of the e-revolution through to the regional economic impact of being wired up.
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