Nanotechnology research directions for societal needs in 2020: summary of international study
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Background The health area is one of the most affected systems on the perspective of
decision-making with multiobjectives, thus becoming prone to errors in the final solution …

This paper proposes a framework for an ethical impact assessment which can be performed
in regard to any policy, service, project or programme involving information technology. The …

Purpose This paper aims to discuss the dynamic interactions among knowledge
management, strategic foresight and emerging technologies, resulting in a framework that …

Various emerging technologies challenge existing governance processes to identify,
assess, and manage risk. Though the existing risk-based paradigm has been essential for …

Nanotechnology has been defined as “a multidisciplinary field in support of a broad-based
technology to reach mass use by 2020, offering a new approach for education, innovation …

Even though there is a high degree of scientific uncertainty about the risks of
nanotechnology, many scholars have argued that policy-making cannot be placed on hold …

Environmental policy research continues to advance toward a more Kuhnian “normal”
science where theory and empirical tools are brought to bear on real‐world policy systems …

Societal Impact Statement A diverse portfolio of genetically engineered food crops, as well
as animal livestock and fish, are currently being developed and commercialized. To ensure …

This paper posits that ethical dilemma scenarios are a useful instrument to provoke policy‐
makers and other stakeholders, to including industry, in considering the privacy, ethical …