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Two Sides of the Same Coin: Navigating the Paradox of Internet Expansion and Sustainable Development

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Navigating the Paradox of Internet Expansion and Sustainable Development
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Author(s): Rismawati Rismawati (Universitas Muhammadiyah Palopo, Indonesia), Javaid Ahmad Wagay (Kashmir University, India), Harman Preet (Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri, India)and Ramakant Amar Navghare (Changu Kana Thakur ACS College New Panvel, India)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 36
Source title: Impacts of Digital Maturity and Digital Ecosystems on Sustainable Development Goals
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Cristina Raluca Gh. Popescu (University of Bucharest, Romania & The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-3700-5.ch008

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Abstract

The internet accelerates SDGs but also worsens social inequality and environmental degradation. This chapter critically examines internet growth's conflict with sustainable development. It examines the environmental costs and risks of developing digital divisions and the opportunities digital connection offers in education, healthcare, government, and business. Digital maturity is crucial to SDG achievement, but incorporating sustainability in digital policies is tricky. The conversation proposes strategic frameworks for greening digital infrastructures and promoting equitable development. The chapter concludes that ethical governance, transdisciplinary research, and transformative policies are needed to balance technology progress with equity, environmental stewardship, and resilience. A truly sustainable digital future demands addressing this paradox.

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