Publications: Socio-ecological / Strategic
(489 entries found)
02 March 2010
NanoMed RoundtableA report on the nanomedicine environment
The NanoMed Round Table brought together expert stakeholders from across Europe within five Working Groups, each of which considered a specific field highly relevant to decision-making [..]
19 February 2010
Boaz KogonNanotechnology: What is it and how will it affect us?
A non-technical review of nanotechnology from a Catalan perspective - its potential economic and social impacts and the potential role of public policy.
Governments and industry are pouring billions of euros into developing nanotechnology, while the media and consumer goods companies use the word «nano” with [..]
18 February 2010
Ineke MalschSupporting international cooperation in environmental nanotechnology
The ICPC-NanoNet project can support international research cooperation in environmental nanotechnology between the European Union and International Cooperation Partner Countries to the EU [..]
10 February 2010
EuroNanoBioConcept for a European Infrastructure in Nanobiotechnology
Final report of the FP7 Support Action EuroNanoBio - January 2010
The final report of the EuroNanoBio project presents recommendations for a European Infrastructure in Nanobiotechnology. Download here. Request a hard copy from [..]
30 October 2009
European Group on EthicsEthical aspects of synthetic biology
Proceedings of the roundtable debate, Brussels 19 May 2009
The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) is preparing an opinion on the ethics of synthetic biology, to be submitted to the Commission by October 2009. As part of [..]
29 October 2009
National Bioethics Committee ItalyNanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Approved in the plenary meeting of the 9th of June 2006
Summary: Presentation – 1. Introduction – 2. Nanotechnologies and health: the «nanobiotechnologies” – 3. Nanobiotechnologies’ critical profiles – 4. Adequacy of existing [..]
22 October 2009
Dr. Antje Grobe; Christian Schneider; Viola Schetula; Mersad Rekic; Sandra NawrathNanotechnologien: Was Verbraucher Wissen Wollen
Verbraucherstudie zu nanotechnologien im Auftrag des Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverbandes e.V.
The German Consumer organisation Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverbandes has published an investigation of consumer needs of information on nanotechnology, based on in-depth interviews with [..]
21 October 2009
ANEC; BEUCNanotechnology: Small is beautiful, but is it safe?
BEUC, the European Consumers’ Organisation, www.beuc.eu andANEC, The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation, www.anec.eu have issued a statement on nanotechnology policy in June 2009. [..]
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07 October 2009
MINCYT, ArgentinaBET Nanotechnology
Boletin Estadistico Tecnologico – Nanotecnologia No 3, April-June 2009
The Secretariat for Planning and Policy of the Argentinean Ministry for Science, Technology and Productive Innovation has prepared a statistical overview of nanotechnology in the country. [..]
21 September 2009
Ineke Malsch, ObservatoryNanoBring ethical thinking back into science and technology development
Current debates on Nanobioethics, Interview with Dr Klaus-Michael Weltring
Under the header of Nanobioethics, ObservatoryNano aims to highlight technological and economic trends in nanotechnology for health, medical, biotechnological and agrifood applications [..]
14 September 2009
M. van Zijverden; A.J.A.M. Sips (eds)Nanotechnology in Perspective
Risks to Man and the Environment
The Risks of Nanotechnology Knowledge and Information Centre (KIR nano), a Dutch governmentsupported observation organisation based at RIVM, has provided an overview of the potential [..]
03 September 2009
Fritz Allhoff; Patrick Lin; James Moor; John WeckertEthics of Human Enhancement
25 Questions and Answers
This report is intended as an introduction into the debate on ethical aspects of human enhancement for the general public. The definition of human enhancement is broader than is commonly [..]
18 August 2009
Helmut Dosch; Marcel Van de VoordeGennesys white paper
A new European partnership between nanomaterials science & nanotechnology and synchrotron radiation and neutron facilities
The Gennesys white paper outlines a European coordinated strategy for networking researchers in nanomaterials and nanotechnology and investing in synchrotron radiation and neutron research [..]
17 August 2009
NanoCap projectWorking and Living with Nanotechnologies; Trade Union and NGO positions
Proceedings Conference NanoCap / STOA-EP
The capacity building project NanoCap (2006-2009) organised a structured discussion between European Trade Unions, NGO’s and academic experts on environmental and occupational health [..]
23 July 2009
Antonio Correia et alNanoscience and Nanotechnology in Spain 2008
Nanociencia y nanotecnologia en Espana 2008, in Spanish
This document prepared by a group of experts in the Nanospain network at the request of the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Spain gives an overview of nanotechnology activities in [..]
