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Main Author: Brown, Margaret Lynn
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2002
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ647781
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  • Going Global: Mountain People Use the Internet To Talk to Each Other. Brown, Margaret Lynn Computer Mediated Communication Indigenous Populations Interdisciplinary Approach International Communication International Cooperation Internet Nongovernmental Organizations Policy Formation Rural Areas Sustainable Development World Wide Web The Mountain Forum web site connects people living at high elevations with scholars and policymakers. The idea for the web site grew out of the United Nations' 1992 Earth Summit. Designed for access by people with unsophisticated equipment, the web site has well-indexed discussion lines, online conferences, and an online library. Increased participation by indigenous people is sought. (TD)