ASPECTS OF THE EMERGING INFORMATION SOCIETY IN RELATION TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The emergence of information society and the need to comply with sustainable economic development requirements have brought to the attention of experts the issues related to the impact of using on a wide scale information and communication technologies. Within this context, impact studies and some forecasts have shown that it is necessary to identify a balance between the increase of ICT consumption demand, the need of preserving resources and environment and the social imperatives.information society, sustainable development, communication technologies