AI Predictive Analytics and “Green” Software Development to Enhance Sustainability in Lebanon
摘要
This study explores how AI predictive analytics and “green” software development can be leveraged to enhance climate resilience and environmental sustainability in Lebanon and the role of strategic communication for the successful articulation and implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Focusing specifically on SDGs 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and 13 (Climate Action), the study, first, presents an overview of a selection of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives across the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, and Gulf regions. It then focuses on the potential for AI-enabled sustainable development strategies and initiatives in Lebanon, highlighting how such strategies are communicated by the Republic of Lebanon’s Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Environment, and Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The study argues that strategic communication is a foundational pillar for the successful articulation and implementation of the UN SDGs, particularly in contexts where technological innovations such as AI play a key role. Highlighting both opportunities and barriers to implementation of national strategies, as well as the economic, political, and social crises experienced in Lebanon, the study analyzes how AI predictive analytics and specific kinds of “green” software development can enhance climate resilience and overall sustainability in Lebanon.