A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems

Digital innovations can offer solutions to various food, water, and land systems challenges globally. However, there are concerns on the ethical and social inclusivity aspects of these innovations, particularly for marginalized groups of people in less industrialised countries. In this article, we d...

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Main Authors: Opola, Felix Ouko, Langan, Simon, Arulingam, Indika, Schumann, C., Singaraju, N., Joshi, Deepa, Ghosh, Surajit
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174461
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author Opola, Felix Ouko
Langan, Simon
Arulingam, Indika
Schumann, C.
Singaraju, N.
Joshi, Deepa
Ghosh, Surajit
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Ghosh, Surajit
Joshi, Deepa
Langan, Simon
Opola, Felix Ouko
Schumann, C.
Singaraju, N.
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Langan, Simon
Arulingam, Indika
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Joshi, Deepa
Ghosh, Surajit
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description Digital innovations can offer solutions to various food, water, and land systems challenges globally. However, there are concerns on the ethical and social inclusivity aspects of these innovations, particularly for marginalized groups of people in less industrialised countries. In this article, we describe the design and development of a digital inclusivity framework, which builds from a detailed synthesis of inclusivity in digital literature. Key insights from the review were collated into five dimensions: risk mitigation, accessibility, usability, benefits, and participation. These dimensions can be assessed by means of twenty-one concrete and measurable sub indicators. Our focus was to enable a more holistic approach to the usually technocentric design of digital innovations. The framework, including the associated indicators, lays the groundwork for the development of a digital inclusivity index, a tool for assessing and fostering the inclusivity of digital innovations in food, water, and land systems.
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spelling CGSpace1744612026-01-14T20:58:02Z A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems Opola, Felix Ouko Langan, Simon Arulingam, Indika Schumann, C. Singaraju, N. Joshi, Deepa Ghosh, Surajit digital innovation social inclusion frameworks natural resources management food systems water systems land resources Digital innovations can offer solutions to various food, water, and land systems challenges globally. However, there are concerns on the ethical and social inclusivity aspects of these innovations, particularly for marginalized groups of people in less industrialised countries. In this article, we describe the design and development of a digital inclusivity framework, which builds from a detailed synthesis of inclusivity in digital literature. Key insights from the review were collated into five dimensions: risk mitigation, accessibility, usability, benefits, and participation. These dimensions can be assessed by means of twenty-one concrete and measurable sub indicators. Our focus was to enable a more holistic approach to the usually technocentric design of digital innovations. The framework, including the associated indicators, lays the groundwork for the development of a digital inclusivity index, a tool for assessing and fostering the inclusivity of digital innovations in food, water, and land systems. 2025-09 2025-05-07T11:02:02Z 2025-05-07T11:02:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174461 en Open Access Springer Opola, Felix Ouko; Langan, Simon; Arulingam, Indika; Schumann, C.; Singaraju, N.; Joshi, Deepa; Ghosh, Surajit. 2025. A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems. Agriculture and Human Values, 18p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-025-10731-2]
spellingShingle digital innovation
social inclusion
frameworks
natural resources management
food systems
water systems
land resources
Opola, Felix Ouko
Langan, Simon
Arulingam, Indika
Schumann, C.
Singaraju, N.
Joshi, Deepa
Ghosh, Surajit
A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems
title A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems
title_full A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems
title_fullStr A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems
title_full_unstemmed A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems
title_short A multi-dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food, water, and land systems
title_sort multi dimensional framework for responsible and socially inclusive digital innovation in food water and land systems
topic digital innovation
social inclusion
frameworks
natural resources management
food systems
water systems
land resources
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174461
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