2,422 research outputs found
Sustainable Development Report: Blockchain, the Web3 & the SDGs
This is an output paper of the applied research that was conducted between July 2018 - October 2019 funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and conducted by the Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and RCE Vienna (Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development).Series: Working Paper Series / Institute for Cryptoeconomics / Interdisciplinary Researc
Sustainable Development Report: Blockchain, the Web3 & the SDGs
This is an output paper of the applied research that was conducted between July 2018 - October 2019 funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and conducted by the Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and RCE Vienna (Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development).Series: Working Paper Series / Institute for Cryptoeconomics / Interdisciplinary Researc
Revealing the Landscape of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in the Context of Data Markets for the IoT: A Systematic Literature Review
IoT data markets in public and private institutions have become increasingly
relevant in recent years because of their potential to improve data
availability and unlock new business models. However, exchanging data in
markets bears considerable challenges related to disclosing sensitive
information. Despite considerable research focused on different aspects of
privacy-enhancing data markets for the IoT, none of the solutions proposed so
far seems to find a practical adoption. Thus, this study aims to organize the
state-of-the-art solutions, analyze and scope the technologies that have been
suggested in this context, and structure the remaining challenges to determine
areas where future research is required. To accomplish this goal, we conducted
a systematic literature review on privacy enhancement in data markets for the
IoT, covering 50 publications dated up to July 2020, and provided updates with
24 publications dated up to May 2022. Our results indicate that most research
in this area has emerged only recently, and no IoT data market architecture has
established itself as canonical. Existing solutions frequently lack the
required combination of anonymization and secure computation technologies.
Furthermore, there is no consensus on the appropriate use of blockchain
technology for IoT data markets and a low degree of leveraging existing
libraries or reusing generic data market architectures. We also identified
significant challenges remaining, such as the copy problem and the recursive
enforcement problem that-while solutions have been suggested to some extent-are
often not sufficiently addressed in proposed designs. We conclude that
privacy-enhancing technologies need further improvements to positively impact
data markets so that, ultimately, the value of data is preserved through data
scarcity and users' privacy and businesses-critical information are protected.Comment: 49 pages, 17 figures, 11 table
KEY DETERMINANTS OF ACHIEVING TRUST IN APPLYING BLOCKCHAIN TO EMISSION TRADING IN FINLAND
A thesis presented on the critical moment of sustainability transition especially regarding reducing emission of carbon dioxide. The disruption of blockchain application has become one of the innovations that can facilitate this transition. This thesis research focuses on the investigating the most influential trust determinants of applying blockchain to emission trading system (ETS) in the context of Finland. This is exploratory qualitative research which combines grounded theory applied for eight empirical papers and three semi-structured expert interviews. The interviewees include two Finnish ETS experts and two blockchain application experts. Through the qualitative analysis, the author suggested structural assurance trust, knowledge-based familiarity trust and control-based trust to be the most deterministic trust factors in applying blockchain to emission trading. Meanwhile, situational normality trust, peer-based trust and ethnical trust can also be influential. A sequential model and a pyramid model of different trust factors mentioned have been proposed based on the interpretative findings of interviews. Therewith, a consolidated trust model was suggested involving all the relevant trust factors. Finally, the research results can be highly generalisable towards member countries of EU ETS other than Finland
Is blockchain able to enhance environmental sustainability? A systematic review and research agenda from the perspective of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Blockchain is a disruptive technology that is revolutionizing information technology and represents a change of cultural paradigm for the way in which information is shared. Companies are rushing to understand how they can use blockchain distributed ledger technology to innovate processes, products and transactions. In a globalized world where environmental sustainability is a critical success factor, what is the role of the blockchain? By using a systematic review approach and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, this study attempts to identify whether and how blockchain technology is considered able to affect environmental sustainability. Findings from 195 studies from 2015 to 2020 were analysed after the search protocol was applied. The results indicate that blockchain technology could contribute to environmentally sustainable development goals (SDGs) from different points of view, such as supporting the realization of a sustainable supply chain, improving energy efficiency and promoting the creation of secure and reliable smart cities. Furthermore, the investigation highlights the sectors where to focus research investments, providing a way to reward sustainable behaviour and increasing environmental sustainability. On the other hand, blockchain has no negligible negative effects on the environment that need to be considered before adoption
The Digitalisation of African Agriculture Report 2018-2019
An inclusive, digitally-enabled agricultural transformation could help achieve meaningful livelihood improvements for Africaâs smallholder farmers and pastoralists. It could drive greater engagement in agriculture from women and youth and create employment opportunities along the value chain. At CTA we staked a claim on this power of digitalisation to more systematically transform agriculture early on. Digitalisation, focusing on not individual ICTs but the application of these technologies to entire value chains, is a theme that cuts across all of our work. In youth entrepreneurship, we are fostering a new breed of young ICT âagripreneursâ. In climate-smart agriculture multiple projects provide information that can help towards building resilience for smallholder farmers. And in women empowerment we are supporting digital platforms to drive greater inclusion for women entrepreneurs in agricultural value chains
Contribution to Growth: The European Digital Single Market Delivering economic benefits for citizens and businesses. Study requested by the IMCO Committee. CEPS Special Report, January 2019
Numerous legislative measures have been initiated or enacted in support of the overall achievement of a Digital Single Market (DSM). This study provides a brief stock-taking of what has been achieved in economic terms, of what remains to be done, and of candidate initiatives for the next legislative term. This document was prepared by Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy, at the request of the Committee for the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
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