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FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION? THE CHALLENGE OF DIGITALIZATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES

Joaquín Fernández Mateo

The digitalization processes started in the Third Industrial Revolution have given way to a technological ecosystem characterized by connectivity, innovation, flexibility and automation. This new ecosystem, which some authors call the Fourth Industrial Revolution, has important consequences for the environment and employment. Consequently, the digital transformation may facilitate or limit the achievement of the goals set out in the Agenda 2030.