Information systems and the environment / edited by Deanna J. Richards, Braden R. Allenby, and W. Dale Compton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Richards, Deanna J.

Allenby, Braden R.

Compton, W. Dale.

National Academy of Engineering.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental protection.

Environmental education.

Physical Description:

viii, 228 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Information technology is a powerful tool for meeting environmental objectives and promoting sustainable development. This collection of papers by leaders in industry, government, and academia explores how information technology can improve environmental performance by individual firms, collaborations among firms, and collaborations among firms, government agencies, and academia. Information systems can also be used by nonprofit organizations and the government to inform the public about broad environmental issues and environmental conditions in their neighborhoods. Several papers address the challenges to information management posed by the explosive increase in information and knowledge about environmental issues and potential solutions, including determining what information is environmentally relevant and how it can be used in decision making. In addition, case studies are described and show how industry is using information systems to ensure sustainable development and meet environmental standards. The book also includes examples from the public sector showing how governments use information knowledge systems to disseminate "best practices" beyond big firms to small businesses, and from the world of the Internet showing how knowledge is shared among environmental advocates and the general public.

Contents:

Front Matter

Preface

Contents

Information Systems and the Environment Overview and Perspectives

The Information Technology Revolution and Industrial Ecology

The Information Revolution and Sustainability Mutually Reinforcing Dimensions of the Human Future

Intellectual Property Rights in Data

Information Systems within the Firm

Improving Environmental Knowledge Sharing

Using Environmental Knowledge Systems at DuPont

Environmental Information Management Systems at Rhône-Poulenc

Environmental Knowledge-Sharing in Manufacturing

Modular Design for Recyclability Implementation and Knowledge Dissemination

Environmental Information in Supply-Chain Design and Coordination

Simulation Models for Information Sharing and Collaboration

Opportunities for Collaboration and New Technologies

Industrial Research and Development Collaborations Increasing Environmental Knowledge for Competitive Advantage

InfoSleuth An Emerging Technology for Sharing Distributed Environmental Information

Public Access to Environmental Information

Internet Global Environmental Information Sharing

Knowledge Networking for Global Sustainability

Biographical Data

Index.

Notes:

"National Academy of Engineering."

Based on July 1997 workshop.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780309173537

0309173531

9780309525190

0309525195

OCLC:

923258136