Governance by Disclosure
Transnational Convergence in the Field of Nanotechnology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4610130 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Reut Snir (Bar-Ilan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-94 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transnational Environmental Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2047-1025 • E-ISSN: 2047-1033 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s2047102513000034 |
| OpenAlex | W2031183542 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
Nanotechnology', the manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale, is projected to profoundly alter manufacturing systems globally. However, along with the promise that these new technologies hold, there are concerns about the possibility of unknown latent risks to human health or the environment. Under current scientific uncertainties, regulators explore new strategies for overseeing the development and safe use of nanotechnologies. Information disclosure plays a prominent role among these strategies. Thus far, however, the informational strategies actually employed by governments have focused on means by which to collect information from industry, and the types of information requested do not allow for an adequate health risk assessment. Moreover, little effort has been made to make the information collected publicly available. The article addresses the question of what information is disclosed (or not disclosed) and why, highlighting the socio-political context within which these decisions are made, and their democratic implications. It argues that the current 'light-touch' disclosure-based approach may lie in technical, evidence-based, 'risk' conception, which is common to both the United States and the European Union. It further argues for a more democratic 'governance-by-disclosure' approach, which allows society to prioritize risks that it is willing to take to enjoy the benefit of technological progress
Business · Corporate governance · Democracy · Economic growth · Economics · Knowledge management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Risk Governance · Technological convergence · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Risk Perception and Management · Science, Research, and Medicine
Scientists and the Regulation of Risk
The Politics of Precaution
Trust, Emotion, Sex, Politics, and Science
A New Approach to Risk Evaluation and Management
Trust in Numbers
Trust in Numbers
Risk Management Principles for Nanotechnology
Ethics of Risk Analysis and Regulatory Review
Transparency Under Scrutiny
Regulating Nanotechnologies
Transparency in Global Environmental Governance
Ethics in the Societal Debate on Genetically Modified Organisms
From Scientific Risk To Paysan Savoir-Faire
Creating Public Alienation
Contested Boundaries in Policy-Relevant Science
Introduction
Political power beyond the State
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2016 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |