Technology Justice
Everyone should have the right to access the technologies they need to live the lives they value so long as that doesn’t prevent others now, or in the future, from doing the same
Technology Justice
Everyone should have the right to access the technologies they need to live the lives they value so long as that doesn’t prevent others now, or in the future, from doing the same
Technology Justice
Everyone should have the right to access the technologies they need to live the lives they value so long as that doesn’t prevent others now, or in the future, from doing the same
Technology Injustice Examples - ACCESS
ACCESS TO EXISTING TECHNOLOGY:
Being deprived of access to a technology that is available and essential to basic living.
To achieve universal access to electricity by 2030 we need to invest $890 billion in new generating capacity as follows (i):
Grid electricity 47% Off Grid electricity 53%
Current investment is:
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(i) Based on UNSE4ALL Global Tracking framework report 2013
Technology Injustice Examples - ACCESS
ACCESS TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES
More investment in innovation to satisfy consumer demands than to solve the problems of poverty and sustainable development.
Which has the greater amount spent each year? Research into a cure
for male baldness
Research into findinga vaccine for malaria
Technology innovation – spending on health research
Which has the greater amount spent each year? Research into a cure
for male baldness
Research into findinga vaccine for malaria
Technology innovation – spending on health research
10 x
0306090
% of global pre-ventable deaths
each year93%
7%
0306090
% share of global health research
budget
3%
97%
Technology innovation – spending on health research
Technology Injustice Example: OTHER PEOPLE’S USE OF TECHNOLOGY
One person’s use of technology has a negative impact on the life of another, today
Technology Injustice Example: OTHER PEOPLE’S USE OF TECHNOLOGY
One generation’s use of technology has a negative impact on the lives of future generations
Technology Justice
Everyone should have the right to access the technologies they need to live the lives they value so long as that doesn’t prevent others now, or in the future, from doing the same