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UNINA9910779108003321 |
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Titolo |
Governing uncertainty : environmental regulation in the age of nanotechnology / / edited by Christopher J. Bosso |
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Washington, D.C. : , : RFF Press, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-87352-3 |
9786613714831 |
1-136-52781-8 |
1-136-52780-X |
1-936331-05-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (175 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BossoChristopher J <1956-> (Christopher John) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nanoparticles - Environmental aspects |
Nanotechnology - Environmental aspects |
Nanotechnology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Governing Uncertainty: Environmental Regulation in the Age of Nanotechnology; Copyright; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD: NANOTECHNOLOGY, RISK, AND GOVERNANCE; CHAPTER 1 POLICY CONSEQUENCES OF THE "NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION"; CHAPTER 2 A WORLD OF ITS OWN?: Nanotechnology's Promise- and Challenges; CHAPTER 3 INSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION OR INTELLIGENT DESIGN?: Constructing a Regulatory Regime for Nanotechnology; CHAPTER 4 ENGAGING BUSINESS IN THE REGULATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY; CHAPTER 5 EPA AND NANOTECHNOLOGY: THE NEED FOR A GRAND BARGAIN? |
CHAPTER 6 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND THE EVOLVING ROLE OF STATE GOVERNANCECHAPTER 7 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND TWENTYFIRST- CENTURY GOVERNANCE; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Nanotechnology promises to transform the materials of everyday life, leading to smaller and more powerful computers, more durable plastics and fabrics, cheap and effective water purification systems, more efficient solar panels and storage batteries, and medical devices |
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