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How does digitalization lead to new kinds of global connections and disconnections in the developing countries? And which role does digitalization play for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? This entry focuses on cybersecurity capacity building (CCB) and the sustainability of development processes in developing countries.
Dividends and Vulnerabilities
New information and communication technologies (ICT) are contributing to growth and development in developing countries through increased productivity by providing public and private services to people in rural and poor areas and by promoting new economic and social opportunities to people living in developing countries. The connections between technology and growth have been confirmed through statistics on the use of information technology, and the extent to...
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Schia, N.N., Willers, O.J. (2021). Digital Vulnerabilities and the Sustainable Development Goals in Developing Countries. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71059-4_115-1
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