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The opportunities and risks of digitalisation for sustainable development: a systemic perspective

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Digitalisation can drive the sustainable transformation of society and industry. Many of the opportunities are, however, closely linked with risks. The use of a systemic risk-benefit perspective can help with the review and categorisation of the major impacts and trade-offs regarding the ecological, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability. The dynamics and uncertainties of digitalisation are complex ‐ to make digitalisation a sustainable success, all involved actors should be engaged in a co-design process to develop a governance structure that is in line with sustainability.

Source: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society

DOI: 10.14512/gaia.30.1.6

Authors: Ortwin Renn, Grischa Beier, Pia-Johanna Schweizer

Institution: Research Institute for Sustainability at GFZ

Language: English

Topic: Digital Economy and Transformation

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W3147940918

FWCI: 8.924

Cites: 29

Cited by: 49

Related to: 10