A Study of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology with Emphasis on the Contributions to Global Environmental Problems

本研究旨在利用信息和通信技术解决全球环境问题。除了直接控制和经济措施之外，提供适当信息的补充措施可以使人们意识到危机，并促使他们更加无害环境。有效的信息提供可以达到突破性的效果，解决问题。与此同时，尽管有意识，但可能导致对问题没有采取行动。本研究通过以下三个步骤探讨这些问题：（1）指出与通过信通技术进行环境保护的公共关系有关的问题，并考虑解决办法;（2）研究阻碍信息和通信网络传播的技术和行政障碍，并调查其公共利益;（3）考虑建设全球信息和通信网络的问题和挑战。

This study aims to provide a solution to global environmental problems by utilizing information and communication technology. In addition to direct controls and economic measures, a supplementary measure of providing appropriate information can make people aware of the crisis and motivate them to be more environmentally friendly. Effective provision of information can achieve breakthrough effects to solve the problems. At the same time, despite the awareness, it may result in no action toward the problems. The study has approached the problems through the following three steps :(1) pointing out problems related to public relations about environmental protections through ICT, and considering their solutions ;(2) researching technological and administrative hindrances against the diffusion of the information and communication networks, and investigating into their public interests ; and(3) considering the issues and challenges to construct global information and communication networks.