Communication is still the privilege of the few.
The standard of telecommunications and transport is one of the most noticeable differences between North and South. It is also one of the keys to a more sustainable future, as efficient transport and communications facilities will aid development and bad facilities will impede it and generally harm the environment. Transport and communications was one of the biggest gaps in Agenda 21 - and we did not even notice it until the Indicators started coming back. The case studies below will show some of the effects of transport and communications on everyday life. A trip from the capital to the mountains can take three days.