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The most visible change in recent years has been the explosive increase of information technology, first of all the Internet. It is seen as one of the keytechnologies of the 21st century. In consequence, there is an enormous number of issues which could be discussed under the topic of this paper ranging from the environmental impact of changes in work and personal relations up to new ways in politics and conflicts. This paper will primarily pay attention to the environmental impact of e-commerce and only briefly touch some of the other points.
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Stiller, H. (2002). Internet and the Environment. In: Audretsch, D.B., Welfens, P.J.J. (eds) The New Economy and Economic Growth in Europe and the US. American and European Economic and Political Studies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24826-2_16
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