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Prometheus Reimagined

Prometheus Reimagined Technology, Environment, and Law in the Twenty-First Century

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Technologies such as synthetic biology, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and geoengineering promise to address many of our most serious problems, yet they also bring environmental and health-related risks and uncertainties. Moreover, they can come to dominate global production systems and markets with very little public input or awareness. Existing governance institutions and processes do not adequately address the risks of new technologies, nor do they give much consideration to the concerns of persons affected by them.Instead of treating technology, health, and the environment as discrete issues, Albert C. Lin argues that laws must acknowledge their fundamental relationship, anticipating both future technological developments and their potential adverse effects. Laws should encourage international cooperation and the development of common global standards, while allowing for flexibility and reassessment.

Book information

ISBN: 9780472036981
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Imprint: The University of Michigan Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 316
Weight: 500g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 23mm