New Global Frontiers in Regulation: The Age of NanotechnologyGraeme A. Hodge, Diana Bowman, Karinne Ludlow 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 Our growing ability to manufacture materi |
Contents
| 3 | |
PART 2 Setting the scene | 27 |
setting the research agenda | 29 |
3 An approach to nanoethics | 49 |
4 Invisible but tangible? Societal aspects and their consideration in the advancement of a new technology | 67 |
5 Negotiating the nanodivides | 87 |
PART 3 Democracy political economy and the law | 109 |
in pursuit of the public interest | 111 |
developments in the United Kingdom | 212 |
chemicals cosmetics and regulatory character | 239 |
13 A European perspective | 265 |
the international terrain | 285 |
14 The role of the World Trade Organization in nanotechnology regulation | 287 |
an OECD perspective | 320 |
16 Metrology and standards for nanotechnology | 333 |
17 How will the regulation of nanotechnology develop? Clues from other sectors | 353 |
7 The Human Health Risk Assessment HHRA of nanomaterials | 134 |
the governance of nanotechnology | 149 |
ethical and sociolegal concerns in nanotechnology regulation in Australia | 166 |
national and supranational perspectives | 187 |
the United States approach | 189 |
Other editions - View all
New Global Frontiers in Regulation: The Age of Nanotechnology Graeme A. Hodge,Diana Bowman,Karinne Ludlow No preview available - 2009 |
New Global Frontiers in Regulation: The Age of Nanotechnology Graeme A. Hodge No preview available - 2007 |
Common terms and phrases
accessed agencies Agreement applications approach areas Article Australia benefits biotechnology chemical Committee concerns cosmetics Council debate Defra development of nanotechnology dialogue discussion economic effects Engineering environment environmental ethical European Commission evaluation example existing exposure Food future GATT Gene Technology global Group harmonization hazards health and safety human enhancement human health impacts implications of nanotechnology industry Institute International Measurement System issues legislation manufactured nanomaterials materials measurement ment metrology nano nanodivide nanoethics nanoparticles nanoscale Nanoscience nanotech nanotechnol nanotechnology products nanotechnology regulation National Nanotechnology National Nanotechnology Initiative NICNAS NIOSH nology OECD Organization political potential precautionary principle programme protection public interest regulatory frameworks regulatory regimes relation relevant response risk assessment Roco role RS-RAE scientific sector social society standards Strategy substances sunscreens Therapeutic Therapeutic Goods Administration tion toxicity trade World Trade Organization