Principles for the oversight of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials
"The adverse impacts of granting patents for fundamental nanomaterials, which may amount to privatizing the building blocks of the natural world, must be considered and addressed. Moreover, the production of nanodevices for manufacturing, military or medical use – including enhancement of human...
| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2007
International Center for Technology Assessment |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19291960124910191429-Principles-for-the-oversight-o.htm |
| Summary: | "The adverse impacts of granting patents for fundamental nanomaterials, which may amount to privatizing the building blocks of the natural world, must be considered and addressed. Moreover, the production of nanodevices for manufacturing, military or medical use – including enhancement of human performance –can be expected to pose complex risks as well as social and ethical challenges. Some laboratories are already engineering viruses, yeasts, and bacteria to make nanomaterials." |
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| Physical Description: | 16 p. Digital |