Abstract

The paper analyzes trends and characteristics of the use of Internet technologies in Russia. It demonstrates how Internet promotes sustainable human development and helps to build basic human capabilities in education, health, job search, and empowerment. However, to avoid harmful effects of Internet and information and communication technology (ICT) in general on environment in the near future green ICT policies have to be actively implemented.

Keywords: sustainable human development, Internet, accessibility, education, health, political mobilization, environment

Cite as: Kaneva, M. (2012). Russia and the world wide web in the sustainable human development framework. Marketing and Management of Innovations, 3, 257-264. https://doi.org/10.21272/mmi.2012.3-25

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