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The aim of this paper is to discuss the notion of sustainability in relationship to the idea of the information society. In the first part the relationship is on ecological aspects of a sustainable information society. In the second and third part of this paper I introduce a broad notion of sustainability that consists of multiple dimensions. The concept of a sustainable information society is developed, it is conceived as a society in which new information- and communication technologies (ICTs) and knowledge are used in order to advance a good-life for all individuals of current and future generations. This idea is conceived in a multidimensional way, identifying ecological, technological, economic, political, and cultural aspects and problems.
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Fuchs, C. (2006). Sustainability and the Information Society. In: Berleur, J., Nurminen, M.I., Impagliazzo, J. (eds) Social Informatics: An Information Society for all? In Remembrance of Rob Kling. HCC 2006. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 223. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-37876-3_18
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