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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and climate change adaptation and mitigation: The case of Ghana Towards a better environment: The Minister of Communications’ perspective Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are playing an increasing role in our society. From the local to the global level, ICTs have permeated all areas that pertain to socio-economic development, and are enabling the development of new skills, competitiveness and growth, particularly in developing nations. The capacity of ICT to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change imposes a responsibility of policy makers, and indeed all stakeholders of the Information Society, to promote the technology as an effective tool to combat climate change. In Ghana, the development of the ICT4AD policy, and provision of congenial enabling environment has contributed to massive ICT infrastructure investments and availability of broadband for national development. The Ministry of Communications is undertaking a review of the ICT Policy to introduce an all-encompassing focus on ICTs, the Environment and climate change in response to global trends. The development of an e- Waste Policy will seek to avert the problem of inappropriate dumping of electronic waste. The interest in integrating ICTs within climate change strategies responds to the Government’s vision and commitment with innovation, and has been a collaborative endeavor among the many stakeholders and committed institutions. As this report recognizes, tackling the informative, the productive and the transformative potential of ICT tools, it can help Ghana, as well as other developing countries, to better adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. It is our hope that the experience that Ghana has gathered in this field can serve as fertile ground to foster further innovation and coordination of efforts among government, private and civil society stakeholders, in order to fulfill the potential that ICTs offer towards climate change adaptation, and ultimately, towards a more resilient future. Haruna Iddrisu Minister of Communications, Republic of Ghana v
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6.2.3 Example from Japan In Japan,
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