Debates Regarding Digital Sustainability: The Aspects of Family and Relationship, Agriculture, Tourism and Migration
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This paper aims to present debates regarding digital sustainability in four dimensions: family and relationship, agriculture, tourism, and migration for sustainable development on a global scale. This research adopted a documentary method to review the debates in diverse aspects, from technological sustainability in data preservation for the access and use of data to the adoption of digital technology for development encompassing the aims of 'digital transformation.' The research results from the reviews of the four main themes suggest that while digital media and technology have created bonding among family members, shielding young people from cybercrime and incorporating technological literacy are necessary for digital sustainability. The agricultural sector embraced and incorporated digital technology into their production systems. However, the infrastructure required to implement these tools and processes (including ICT skills) requires equal and unencumbered access to new technology to reduce social inequality. Sustainable digitalization involves the transformation of this sector into a shared repository of knowledge, data, and experiences, which accords with developing smart tourism campaigns on digital technology and creating broader opportunities for small-scale actors to participate in the market. Lastly, digital sustainability in migration must tackle the moral and ethical questions regarding using data science to manage and control migration. Authorities must consider the legal and moral principles associated with data collection in sensitive and political domains of access to data, respect for human rights, and privacy.
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