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““Information Society Information Society TechnologiesTechnologies
and the Environment”and the Environment”
H.SAARENMAA, European Environment AgencyW. BOCH, European Commission, DG XIII
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What is What is Information SocietyInformation Society
A society where a majority of production comes through processing of information and services based on that
An electronic democracy where citizens are informed at proper stages of planning and can participate in decision-making
A networked society of participation and co-operation where some new rules apply
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Networking means Networking means co-operationco-operation
Stages of empowering stakeholdersInformationEnabling: network build-upParticipation, linking toCo-operation
True progress is possible only when you can build on work made by others, maximizing work-share benefits
Co-operation is surprisingly difficult, because it means giving up something
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Caveats in Information Caveats in Information SocietySociety
Information overloadFlat organisations, email speed, imbalanced
expectations of efficiency, escalation of meetings Outdated forms of information
Can you compete on and with AltaVista Search? Being technology-driven
but allow some… Duplicated efforts and networks
Learn to add value, integrate networks with others
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Information Society and Information Society and the Environmentthe Environment
Environmental issues -- info needs cross-cuttingSustainability as guiding principle on all sectors
Citizens are stakeholders in environmental decision makingCurrent ways of co-operating are not sufficientHuge market for simple environmental information
Improve by exposing: data and environmentEU Directive on access to environmental informationUS EPA experience
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OpportunitiesOpportunities
ESPRIT (DGIII) Environment and Climate Programme (DG XII) Telematics Applications Programme (DGXIII) for
Environment 4th Framework Programme 1994-1998
Exploratory action, 26 projects, 23 MECU 5th Framework Programme1998-2002
Full implementation, about 100 MECU
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Future research activities in the 5th FP
Four thematic programmes and budget Improving the quality of life and management of living
resources (2650 MECU) Creating a user friendly information society (3925 MECU) Promoting competitive and sustainable growth (3100
MECU) Preserving the ecosystem, which will address energy and
the environment in an integrated manner (2100 MECU)
Present and future Present and future EU R&D activitiesEU R&D activities
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“Creating a User Friendly I Society”Key action 1: Systems and services for the citizen Intelligent environmental monitoring, analysis,
forecasting and decision support Information and management support tools and
systems for sustainable development Real time high performance risk and emergency
management systems and services Support action for technological development
Present and future Present and future EU R&D activitiesEU R&D activities
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Examples of critical issues
Expected benefits from Expected benefits from R&DR&D
a) Water Resources (quality and quantity)
b) Air Pollution
c) Earthquakes
d) Global Warming
e) Black Sea disaster
f) Energy Management
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Market Employment Sustainability Transport Telematics Solutions
Expected benefits from Expected benefits from R&DR&D
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ConclusionConclusion
The new economies and rules of Information Society
Global nature of Information SocietyServices as catalyst and enablers to put
the principle of sustainable development into action
A huge opportunity in EU and CEECThe moment to build partnerships is now