Technology and Sustainable Development: The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-Solutionism

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Henrik Skaug Sætra (Østfold Univ. College, Remmen, Halden)

Technology and Sustainable Development

The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-Solutionism

Henrik Skaug Sætra (Østfold Univ. College, Remmen, Halden)

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Routledge
14 April 2023

Robotics; Ethical & social aspects of computing; Legal aspects of computing; Neural networks & fuzzy systems; Human-computer interaction

It is useful to highlight how we rely on historical research on the potential of technology in order to problematize and make sense of the prominent role of technology in the UN's framework for sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The book follows an interdisciplinary approach wherein the contributors come from the disciplines of computer science, law, philosophy, political science, economy, sociology, amongst others.

Edited by: Henrik Skaug Sætra (Østfold Univ. College Remmen Halden)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 689g
ISBN: 9781032350592
ISBN 10: 1032350598
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 14 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 ◾ Introduction: The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-solutionism Henrik Skaug Sætra Chapter 2 ◾ Key Concepts: Technology and Sustainable Development Henrik Skaug Sætra Chapter 3 ◾ Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Solutions: Placing the Climate Emergency at the Center of AI Developments Benedetta Brevini Chapter 4 ◾ Sustainable Climate Engineering Innovation and the Need for Accountability Marianna Capasso and Steven Umb rello Chapter 5 ◾ Shinigami Eyes and Social Media Labeling as a Technology for Self-care Henrik Skaug Sætra and Jo Ese Chapter 6 ◾ Lessons to Be Learnt? Education, Techno-solutionism, and Sustainable Development Neil Selwyn Chapter 7 ◾ Virtual Reality and Autism Anders Dechsling and Anders Nordahl-Hansen Chapter 8 ◾ The Technologically Sustained Digital Divide Erlend Ingridsønn Nordrum Chapter 9 ◾ Spot on SDG 5: Addressing Gender (In-)equality Within and With AI Marisa Tschopp and Hanan Salam Chapter 10 ◾ A Legal Sustainability Approach to Align the Order of Rules and Actions in the Context of Digital Innovation Eduard Fosc h-Villaronga, Hadass ah Drukarch, and Marco Giraudo Chapter 11 ◾ Governing Toward Sustainable Development: From a Path-Dependent Transition to a Disruptive One Lilja Mósesdóttir and Ivar Jonsson Chapter 12 ◾ Capitalism, Sustainability, and Democracy Harald Borgebund Chapter 13 ◾ Nudging Policy or Crowding It Out? Green Nudges as Ideational Technologies Stuart Mills and Richard Whittle Chapter 14 ◾ The Fallacy of Disruptive Technologies and the Primacy of Politics: Sustainable Development Goals as an Example Imad Antoine Ibrahim Chapter 15 ◾ Technology and the Distribution of Power Faridun Sattarov Chapter 16 ◾ What Does Data Valuation Literature Tell Us About Methods and Dimensions? Implications for City Data Marketplaces Petter Kvalvik, Mary Sánchez-Gordón, and Ricardo Colomo-Palacios Chapter 17 ◾ Techno-solutionism Facing Post-liberal Oligarchy Ivar Jonss on and Lilja Mósesdóttir Chapter 18 ◾ The Role of Technology in Alternatives to Growth-Based Sustainable Development Henrik Skaug Sætra Chapter 19 ◾ Conclusion: The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-solutionism for Sustainable Development Henrik Skaug Sætra

Henrik Skaug Sætra is a political scientist with a broad and interdisciplinary background and approach, mainly focusing on the political, ethical, and social implications of technology. He focuses specifically on the sustainability-related impacts of AI and has previously published a book and several articles on AI and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Reviews for Technology and Sustainable Development: The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-Solutionism

The widely celebrated benefits of technological development during the past two centuries are now overshadowed by evidence of grave troubles in society, economics, politics, and Earth's climate, ones often delivered, alas, by the very same set of technical wonders. How are we to think about these astonishing contrasts? The writings gathered in this collection offer rigorous, insightful methods for exploring the major challenges that vex world society today. A treasure chest of theories and case histories, the book offers sustenance for all of those seeking fruitful alternatives. --Langdon Winner, Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, author of Autonomous Technology: Technics-out-of-control as a theme in political though, and The whale and the reactor: A search for limits in an age of high technology. An interesting collection of chapters that reflect on the role of technology vis-a-vis sustainable development. Highly relevant against the backdrop of the imminent risks created by climate change, and rightly critical of technosolutionist approaches, the contributions to this volume helpfully highlight the political aspects of this challenging conundrum. Not to be missed. --Mark Coeckelbergh, Professor at the University of Vienna, author of AI Ethics, Green Leviathan, and The Political Philosophy of AI.