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Book SynopsisTo succeed, society will need new thinking, new partnerships and new mechanisms to balance the benefits of these technologies against their possible downsides.
Trade Review’. . . this Handbook
is an essential tool and guide to better comprehend nanotechnologies, and should be read by the full range of people involved in its development and governance. . . This is an important and timely publication, essential for all engaged in developing policy to manage this innovative, transformative and revolutionary technology.' -- Anna George, Prometheus
'The Handbook's
26 chapters do a remarkable job of capturing the last decade of commentary and policy perspective regarding nano-related environmental health and safety regulatory issues, along with providing some fresh perspectives on where its future might be headed. It is an invaluable primer for those wanting to hear about the issue from some of the most authoritative voices in the area.' -- John C. Monica, Jr., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Table of ContentsContents: PART I: CONCEPTS AND FOUNDATIONS 1. Introduction: The Regulatory Challenges for Nanotechnologies Graeme A. Hodge, Diana M. Bowman and Andrew D. Maynard 2. Philosophy of Technoscience in the Regime of Vigilance Alfred Nordmann 3. Tracing and Disputing the Story of Nanotechnology Chris Toumey 4. The Age of Regulatory Governance and Nanotechnologies Roger Brownsword PART II: FRAMEWORKS FOR REGULATING NANOTECHNOLOGIES 5. Nanotechnology Captured John Miles 6. The Scientific Basis for Regulating Nanotechnologies David Williams 7. The Current Risk Assessment Paradigm in Relation to the Regulation of Nanotechnologies Qasim Chaudhry, Hans Bouwmeester and Rolf F. Hertel 8. Regulating Risk: The Bigger Picture Karinne Ludlow and Peter Binks 9. Producing Safety or Managing Risks? How Regulatory Paradigms Affect Insurability Thomas K. Epprecht PART III: CASE STUDIES IN REGULATING NANOTECHNOLOGIES AND NANO-PRODUCTS 10. The Evolving Nanotechnology Environmental, Health, and Safety Landscape: A Business Perspective Oliver Tassinari, Jurron Bradley and Michael Holman 11. Regulation of Carbon Nanotubes and Other High Aspect Ratio Nanoparticles: Approaching this Challenge from the Perspective of Asbestos Robert J. Aitken, Sheona A.K. Peters, Alan D. Jones and Vicki Stone 12. Approaching the Nanoregulation Problem in Chemicals Legislation in the EU and US Markus Widmer and Christoph Meili 13. A Good Foundation? Regulatory Oversight of Nanotechnologies Using Cosmetics as a Case Study Geert van Calster and Diana M. Bowman 14. Therapeutic Products: Regulating Drugs and Medical Devices Rogério Sá Gaspar 15. Regulatory Perspectives on Nanotechnologies in Foods and Food Contact Materials Anna Gergely, Qasim Chaudhry and Diana M. Bowman 16. Regulation of Nanoscale Materials under Media-specific Environmental Laws Linda K. Breggin and John Pendergrass 17. Military Applications: Special Conditions for Regulation Jürgen Altmann 18. Regulating Nanotechnology through Intellectual Property Rights Gregory N. Mandel PART IV: THE FUTURE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE 19. The Role of NGOs in Governing Nanotechnologies: Challenging the ‘Benefits versus Risks’ Framing of Nanotech Innovation Georgia Miller and Gyorgy Scrinis 20. Voluntary Measures in Nanotechnology Risk Governance: The Difficulty of Holding the Wolf by the Ears Christoph Meili and Markus Widmer 21. The Role of Risk Management Frameworks and Certification Bodies Thorsten Weidl, Gerhard Klein and Rolf Zöllner 22. Risk Governance in the Field of Nanotechnologies: Core Challenges of an Integrative Approach Ortwin Renn and Antje Grobe 23. International Coordination and Cooperation: The Next Agenda in Nanomaterials Regulation Robert Falkner, Linda K. Breggin, Nico Jaspers, John Pendergrass and Read Porter 24. Transnational Regulation of Nanotechnology: Reality or Romanticism? Kenneth W. Abbott, Douglas J. Sylvester and Gary E. Marchant 25. From Novel Materials to Next Generation Nanotechnology: A New Approach to Regulating the Products of Nanotechnology J. Clarence Davies PART V: CONCLUSION 26. Conclusions: Triggers, Gaps, Risks and Trust Andrew D. Maynard, Diana M. Bowman and Graeme A. Hodge Index
