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Digitalization to achieve sustainable development goals: Steps towards a Smart Green Planet

María E. MondéjarDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 403, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, DenmarkRam AvtarFaculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, JapanHeyker Lellanis Baños DíazPlant Protection Division, Head of Agricultural Pests Group, National Center for Animal and Plant Health (CENSA), Apartado 10, San José de las Lajas, Provincia Mayabeque, CubaRama Kant DubeyInstitute of Environment & Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India; NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, SingaporeJesús EstebanDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United KingdomAbigail Gómez‐MoralesEdson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, 550 N3rd St, AZ 85004, United StatesBrett HallamSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW 2052, AustraliaNsilulu T. MbunguDepartment of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Department of Electrical Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South AfricaChukwuebuka Christopher OkoloDepartment of Land Resources Management and Environmental Protection, Mekelle University, P.O. Box 23, Ethiopia; Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, University of Vienna, Althanstr, 14, 1090 Wien, AustriaKumar Arun PrasadDepartment of Geography, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 610 005, IndiaQianhong SheSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore; Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 637141, SingaporeSergi Garcia‐SeguraNanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-3005, United States. Electronic address: [email protected]

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Аннотация

Digitalization provides access to an integrated network of unexploited big data with potential benefits for society and the environment. The development of smart systems connected to the internet of things can generate unique opportunities to strategically address challenges associated with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure an equitable, environmentally sustainable, and healthy society. This perspective describes the opportunities that digitalization can provide towards building the sustainable society of the future. Smart technologies are envisioned as game-changing tools, whereby their integration will benefit the three essential elements of the food-water-energy nexus: (i) sustainable food production; (ii) access to clean and safe potable water; and (iii) green energy generation and usage. It then discusses the benefits of digitalization to catalyze the transition towards sustainable manufacturing practices and enhance citizens' health wellbeing by providing digital access to care, particularly for the underserved communities. Finally, the perspective englobes digitalization benefits by providing a holistic view on how it can contribute to address the serious challenges of endangered planet biodiversity and climate change.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148539

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