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WSIS+10 review event Towards Knowledge Societies for Peace and Sustainable Development Session 33 Avoiding e-waste: Sustainable life-cycle management of ICT equipment UNESCO, Paris, France, 26 February 2013
WSIS+10 review event Towards Knowledge Societies for Peace and Sustainable Development Session 33 Avoiding e-waste: Sustainable life-cycle management of
WSIS+10 review event Towards Knowledge Societies for Peace and
Sustainable Development Session 33 Avoiding e-waste: Sustainable
life-cycle management of ICT equipment UNESCO, Paris, France, 26
February 2013
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Session 33: Avoiding e-waste - Sustainable life-cycle
management of ICT equipment Ms Cristina Bueti Advisor International
Telecommunication Union E-waste is a significant contributor to the
ICT industrys impact on the environment, and urgent global action
to address this issue is essential if the industry is to fulfill
its commitment to a sustainable future.
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Session 33: Avoiding e-waste - Sustainable life-cycle
management of ICT equipment Ms Sonia Valdivia Programme Officer
Sustainable Consumption and Production, UNEP Life cycle thinking is
at the heart of the solution to e-waste problems. It contributes to
improving the environmental and socio-economic performance also in
developing countries.
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Session 33: Avoiding e-waste - Sustainable life-cycle
management of ICT equipment Mr Smail Alhilali Programme Officer
United Nations Industrial Development Organization E-waste
management requires a multi-stakeholder approach and should be part
of integrated solid waste management, built on the 3R concept
(reduce, reuse and recycle), Life Cycle Assessment and Value Chain
Assessment. E-waste is a tremendous opportunity to build
sustainable recycling industries in developing countries.
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Session 33: Avoiding e-waste - Sustainable life-cycle
management of ICT equipment Mr Flavio Cuccietti Senior Project
Manager Telecom Italia The best way to deal with e-waste is to
avoid it! We must require equipment designed to minimize e-waste
through optimized use of electronics, longer life and designed for
easy and efficient disassembly.
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Session 33: Avoiding e-waste - Sustainable life-cycle
management of ICT equipment Mr Herve Guilcher Environmental
Director Hewlett Packard E-waste is a valuable resource, hence
represents an opportunity more than a burden. Collaboration between
stakeholders, particularly industry and governments, is essential
to seize the opportunity and implement effective solutions.
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Session 33: Avoiding e-waste - Sustainable life-cycle
management of ICT equipment Ms Nevine Tewfik Director of Research
and Strategies Ministry of Communication and Information
Technology, Egypt "E-waste is a mix of risks, threats and
opportunities in the public mind which is a dilemma that requires
the direct involvement of developing countries' experts and
decision makers.
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Session 33: Avoiding e-waste - Sustainable life-cycle
management of ICT equipment Mr Matthias Kern (moderator) Senior
Programme Officer Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm
Conventions, UNEP Avoiding e-waste: There is a need to identify
actions and incentives to promote sustainable life-cycle management
of ICT equipment.
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Session 33 Avoiding e-waste: Sustainable life-cycle management
of ICT equipment
