Invisible but tangible?: Societal opportunities and risks of nanotechnologies

被引:11
作者
Tuerk, Volker [1 ]
Kaiser, Claudia [1 ]
Schaller, Stephan [2 ]
机构
[1] Wuppertal Inst Climate Environm & Energy, Res Grp Sustainable Prod & Consumpt, D-42103 Wuppertal, Germany
[2] triple innova, D-42103 Wuppertal, Germany
关键词
nanotechnology; dialogue; societal concerns; ethical; legal; social aspects;
D O I
10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.04.012
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
In the aftermath of the controversy on genetically modified organisms it has become clear that in order to harness new technologies for economic and social benefit, a wide range of social, ethical and regulatory concerns need to be addressed. This document summarises some key results from Nanologue, a project that brought together leading research and opinions on the social, ethical and legal implications of nanotechnology applications (NT) in Europe. The document presents information about the project's findings of "societal aspects of NT", based upon the results from interviews with NT scientists and researchers. Insights gained during the project have been translated into future scenarios as well as into an internet-based support tool for NT researchers and product developers called NanoMeter. The scenarios as well as the NanoMeter are briefly introduced and conclusions drawn. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1006 / 1009
页数:4
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