Technology and the Environment Annotated Bibliography

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Date: 2022-07-08

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Anbumozhi, V., Kalirajan, K. P., & Kalirajan, K. (2017). Globalization of low-carbon technologies: the impact of the Paris Agreement. Singapore: Springer.

One of the positive effects of technology on the environment is that it has led to the expansion of low carbon energies. In this book, Anbumozhi, Kalirajan, and Kalirajan (2017) provide perspective on how different countries have made progress in achieving low-carbon target as per the Paris Agreements. Moreover, the book also details the technologies that have helped in developing low-carbon technologies in different countries. The book is considered in the current research paper which details low-carbon innovations as one of the positive effects of technologies on the environment. The information sourced from this book is important in providing an analysis of how low-carbon technologies benefit the environment. Additionally, the book also helps in detailing the specific benefits countries have accrued due to the use of low-carbon technologies.

Hayden, A., & Shandra, J. M. (2009). Hours of work and the ecological footprint of nations: an exploratory analysis. Local Environment, 14(6), 575-600. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549830902904185

In this journal article, Hayden and Shandra (2009) examine the relationship between working hours and environmental impacts. The findings assert that hours of work are related to ecological footprints across several countries. Hayden and Shandra suggest that consumption growth should be limited while establishing opportunities for people to lead better lives as a way of realizing eco-efficiency. The source is included in the research paper as it provides a relevant background. Notably, the source is used to document the environmental impacts associated with technology which is the first argument in the research paper. Moreover, the information that is used from this source is the types of environmental impacts that are related to hours of work. Additionally, the source is also employed in the research paper to recommend ways the impacts can be reduced while leveraging the benefits of technology. The information is source is reliable as it is peer-reviewed.

Huesemann, M., & Huesemann, J. (2011). Techno-fix: why technology won't save us or the environment. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers.

In this book, Huesamann and Huesemann (2011) argue that even though people are optimistic about the use of modern technology, it does not provide adequate solutions for humanity or the environment. The authors provide information on the irreversible environmental, social and cultural consequences of modern technologies. Additionally, the book also provides details on technologies that have a negative effect on the environment. For purposes of the current research paper, the book is used to show the social impacts of modern technology. Specifically, the book helps in examining how technology has affected cultural heritage sites. Moreover, the effects of technology on social disruption are also sourced from this book.

Mannion, A. (2014). Global environmental change: a natural and cultural environmental history. London: Routledge.

In this book, Mannion (2014) examines how technological development in areas such as agriculture and the production industry has altered the natural environment. The author examines the changes that have occurred in the natural environment in various countries because of technology. For example, in chapter seven of the book, the author looks at how agricultural technologies have affected the environment. The information from this source will be used extensively in the research paper to show the effects of technology on the global environment. Specifically, the book will help in documenting how technology has affected the environment in various countries. The book will also supplement information from other sources particularly on the types of impacts.

Sawada, E., & Managi, S. (2014). Effects of technological change on non-renewable resource extraction and exploration. Journal of Economic Structures, 3(1), 1-12. DOI 10.1186/2193-2409-3-1

Sawada and Managi (2014) seek to examine the effects that technology has on non-renewable resources. Specifically, the authors examine how technology affects extraction and exploitation of the scarce resources. The information from this source is important in making an argument on how technology affects non-renewable resources. The information will be applied in detailing the specific environmental effects that technology has when exploiting scarce resources. At the same time, the information will also help in looking at the specific scarce resources that are affected using technology. Additionally, the information on the specific technologies that affect scarce resources is also sourced from this article.

Schrama, G. J., & Sedlacek, S. (Eds.). (2013). Environmental and technology policy in Europe: technological innovation and policy integration (Vol. 38). Berlin: Springer Science & Business Media.

In this edited book, Schrama and Sedlacek (2013) look at how technology policies across Europe have had a positive impact. Indeed, the authors examine how technological innovation and policy have had positive effects on the environment. These environment-oriented innovations have stimulated positive impacts on the environment. The information from this book is used to examine the positive effects that technology can have on the environment if used sustainably. Moreover, the book will also provide information on the effects from a global perspective by examining the cases of countries the authors provide. The information is reliable as the authors have authority in the subject.

Smith, R.E. (2011). The environmental sustainability of paper. Graduate Studies Journal of Organizational Dynamics. 1(1), 1-20. http://repository.upenn.edu/gsjod/vol1/iss1/4

In this article, Smith (2011) examines the impacts that the paper industry has on the environment. However, the high usage of paper has negative impacts on the environment. Smith details the technologies that both consumers and papermakers are applying to reduce the use of paper. The information from this article is important in examining the positive effect that technology has due to the reduced usage of paper. Specifically, the article is essential in examining the technologies that have led to the reduced usage of paper and how this has affected the environment.

Werner, A. K., Vink, S., Watt, K., & Jagals, P. (2015). Environmental health impacts of unconventional natural gas development: a review of the current strength of evidence. Science of the Total Environment, 505, 1127-1141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.084

Unconventional natural gas development is a technique enabled by technologies such as hydraulic fracturing. In this article, Werner, Vink, Watt and Jagals (2015) look at the environmental health impacts associated with this technology. Additionally, the authors also seek to determine how this technology affects the local environment. The findings indicate that the technology affect human health as it compromises air quality and causes noise pollution. The source is used in detailing the impacts of technology on human health and safety. Additionally, the source is also used to demonstrate the effects of technology on the natural environment which is the second argument the research paper makes.

Wielgosinski, G., & Targaszewska, A. (2014). The impact of waste incineration on human beings and the environment. Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S, 21(2), 353-363. DOI: 10.2478/eces-2014-002

Waste incineration is one of modern technology used in the management of waste. However, waste incineration plants are associated with several impacts on both human health and the environment. Wielgosinski and Targaszewska (2014) note that the impacts of the incineration plants on human health include adverse effects on the lungs and kidneys which may lead to cancer. Conversely, incineration also leads to soil contamination. The information from this source is used in the current research paper to demonstrate the specific that technology has on human health and safety. For example, the data on the different medical conditions that are associated with people working in the incineration plants will support the assertion that technology has impacts on human health through the environment. Additionally, the source also supplements information from other sources on the negative impacts that technology has on the environment.

Veeramani, S., & Chowdhury, A. (2015). Information technology: Impacts on environment and sustainable development. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 23(1), 127-139. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23199

Information technology has several impacts in the modern world. Veeramani and Chowdhury (2015), in this article, seek to look at these impacts from various angles; these include the negative, positive, direct as well as indirect impacts of technology on the environment. In the current research paper, the source is used to detail the types of impacts that technology has on the environment. Specifically, the source is applied in examining the positive effects such as the development of intelligent production process which cause less harm to the environment. The source is also used in detailing the negative impacts such as the production of computers, phones and other technology gadgets that harm the environment. The other information used from this source is the documentation of the direct and indirect types of impacts of technology on the environment. The source provides current and reliable information on the research topic.

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