Technology and Sustainable Development: The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-Solutionism

Technological change is at the core of all major disruptions in human history, and
revolutions, wars, and general development are regularly connected to some sort of
technological change. However, not all development is beneficial. While technology has
fueled great innovations and rapid development, the notion of sustainable development
has gained prominence as we now experience serious social, economic, and environmental
challenges.

This book examines whether technology can be used to fix the ve...