Assessing the Societal Implications of Emerging Technologies

Anticipatory governance in practice
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-0-8153-5578-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 377 g

Reihe: The Earthscan Science in Society Series

A growing problem of interest in the field of science and technology policy is that the next generation of innovations is arriving at an accelerating rate, and the governance system is struggling to catch up. Current approaches and institutions for effective technology assessment are ill suited and poorly designed to proactively address the multidimensional, interconnected societal impacts of science and technology advancements that are already taking place and expected to continue over the course of the 21st century.

This book offers tangible insights into the strategies deployed by well-known, high-profile organizations involved in anticipating the various societal and policy implications of nanotechnology and synthetic biology. It focuses predominantly on an examination of the practices adopted by the often-cited and uniquely positioned Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies in the United States, as well as being informed by comparisons with a range of institutions also interested in embedding forward-looking perspectives in their respective area of innovation. The book lays out one of the first actionable roadmaps that other interested stakeholders can follow when working toward institutionalizing anticipatory governance practices throughout the policymaking process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Michelson, Evan S.

Michelson, Evan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Shaping Policy for Emerging Technologies in the United States 2. The Institutional Context and Research Overview 3. Taking the Future Seriously: Anticipatory Governance and a New Approach to Policymaking 4. "Getting There Early:" Anticipating Alternative Futures 5. "A Lot of Boundary Testing Going On:" Spanning Multiple Divides 6. "Near Perfect Storm of Interest:" Engaging the Public 7. Foreshadowing the Future: Learning Lessons for the Next Wave of Emerging Technologies

Über Autor(innen)

Evan S. Michelson is a Program Director at the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, USA