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Technological Fix

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Technological Fix

North-South Divide?
- Southern and Eastern Europe has fewer Internet users than the North
- Latin America has similar Internet usage to Europe, despite being less developed
- Some megacities in LDCs have high Internet usage
Barriers to Technology
- Environmental Determinism
- Physical
  - e.g. solar + wind energy only suitable in certain areas
- Political
  - e.g. North Korea
- Environmental
  - e.g. Organic Farming
- Religious
  - e.g. Catholic objection to contraception Amish communities go without technology
- Military
  - Strict control of nuclear technology
Technological Leapfrogging, e.g. The Green Revolution
- Economic Impacts
  - Yields increased dramatically
  - Increased food security
- Social Impacts
  - Machinery = Unemployment
  - Increased rural-urban migration
  - Only well-off farmers could afford new tech
  - Improved diet + health
- Environmental Impacts
  - Eutrophication
  - Damages biodiversity
  - Some crops wiped out by pests + disease
Sustainable Technology
- Economic
  - Cost-effective
  - Affordable
- Social
  - Human health and wellbeing
  - Tech should benefit all people
- Environmental
  - Little Pollution
  - No adverse effects on ecosystem
- Resources
  - Renewable resources
  - Avoid fossil fuels
Possible Futures?
- Divergent
  - No tech transfer
- Convergent
  - Increased tech transfer to LDCs
- Sustainable
  - Switch towards renewables