Digital information technology holds tremendous potential for easing human suffering. But it also poses many risks. In countries impacted by conflict, for example, those risks can be a matter of life and death. Humanitarian ‘tech-plomat’ Philippe Stoll decodes plusses and minuses of the humanitarian tech revolution.
Through small, sustainable enterprises, the Honduran Red Cross helps families in the department of Santa Barbara to reduce risks of disasters and adapt to climate change.
Will a warming planet lead to a more violent world? Or will it inflict more suffering on those living through conflict?
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