Researchers in agriculture and natural resources, in economics and business, and in a scattering of other fields including geography and pharmacy explore the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in sustainable development in rural areas during global economic recession. Their topics include green ICT applications towards the achievement of sustainable development, lessons from regional growth in Europe, using electronic learning to address the educational digital divide in remote communities in the European Union, a digital traceability system for grain segregation and quality management, web marketing strategies in Greek and Italian small and medium wine companies, and a social survey on how the economic crisis affects people's attitudes towards environmental subjects.
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