Overview

Our growing ability to manufacture materials at the atomic scale will change our lives for the better, and tomorrow's nano-economy will outperform today's information age. Or so its proponents claim. Others maintain that a future dominated by commercial incentives risks a toxicological nightmare to rival the sorry global story of asbestos.This important volume is a timely contribution to increasing international calls to regulate nanotechnologies. By investigating the ways in which we could regulate these advances, and what we are learning from regulating existing technologies, such as biotechnologies and information technologies, the book debates the roles of government, business actors and the professions in protecting and enhancing the lives of citizens. In placing particular emphasis on the lessons of earlier technology advances, this book is unique in its broad consideration of the ethical, legal and social issues entwined within the development of the nanotechnology family. The multi-jurisdictional and interdisciplinary nature of the book will appeal to governments, academics, and civil societies across many parts of the world, while also remaining accessible to informed readers with an interest in nanotechnology and the policy and governance issues associated with technology development and regulation.

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Author:   Graeme A. Hodge ,  Diana M. Bowman ,  Karinne Ludlow
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781848447004

ISBN 10:   1848447000
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   29 May 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: Big Questions for Small Technologies Graeme Hodge, Diana Bowman and Karinne Ludlow PART II: SETTING THE SCENE 2. Nanotechnology, Society and Collective Imaginary: Setting the Research Agenda Emilio Mordini 3. An Approach to Nanoethics John Weckert 4. Invisible but Tangible? Societal Aspects and their Consideration in the Advancement of a New Technology Volker Turk and Christa Liedtke 5. Negotiating the Nanodivides Rob Sparrow PART III: DEMOCRACY, POLITICAL ECONOMY AND THE LAW 6. Evaluating What Will Work in Nanotechnology Regulation: In Pursuit of the Public Interest Graeme Hodge 7. The Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) of Nanomaterials Brian Priestly and Andrew Harford 8. The Risks of Regulation and the Regulation of Risks: The Governance of Nanotechnology David Levi-Faur and Hanna Comaneshter 9. More than Science: Ethical and Socio-legal Concerns in Nanotechnology Regulation in Australia Karinne Ludlow PART IV: REGULATING NANOTECHNOLOGY: NATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 10. Nanotechnology Regulation: The United States Approach Gary Marchant, Douglas Sylvester and Kenneth W. Abbott 11. Nanotechnology Regulation: Developments in the United Kingdom Qasim Chaudhry, Carolyn George and Richard Watkins 12. Nanotechnology Products in Australia: Chemicals, Cosmetics and Regulatory Character Diana Bowman and Graeme Hodge 13. A European Perspective Mireille Oud PART V: REGULATING NANOTECHNOLOGY: THE INTERNATIONAL TERRAIN 14. The Role of the World Trade Organization in Nanotechnology Regulation Geert van Calster 15. A Sustainable Development for Nanotechnologies: An OECD Perspective Rob Visser 16. Metrology and Standards for Nanotechnology John Miles 17. How Will the Regulation of Nanotechnology Develop? Clues from Other Sectors Diana Bowman and George Gilligan PART VI: CONCLUSIONS 18. Conclusions: Big Regulatory Questions - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue? Karinne Ludlow, Diana Bowman and Graeme Hodge Index

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'This is an insightful collection by leading thinkers in both regulation and nanotechnology. It confronts new technological challenges with fresh regulatory insight.' - John Braithwaite, Australian National University

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Edited by Graeme A. Hodge, Adjunct Professor, Monash University, Australia, Diana M. Bowman, Arizona State University, US and Karinne Ludlow, Monash Centre for Regulatory Studies, Faculty of Law, Monash University, Australia

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