Publications: Socio-ecological / Strategic
(498 entries found)
26 July 2010
Douglas Robinson; Gabriela ZadrazilovaBiodegradable Food Packaging
observatoryNANO Briefing No. 1
The volume of waste generated by the European agrifood sector is of increasing concern; in fact Europe's fruit and vegetable industries generate around 30 million tonnes of waste a year. [..]
20 July 2010
European CommissionReport on the European Commission's Public Online Consultation TOWARDS A STRATEGICNANOTECHNOLOGY ACTION PLAN 2010-2015
This open consultation was launched to support the preparation of a new action plan for nanotechnologies in Europe for 2010 to 2015. It was designed to collect the views of both experts [..]
16 July 2010
Ineke MalschSolutions for new trade-off model privacy-security
Current trends in nanotechnology, ICT, privacy and security - Interview with Dr Silvia Venier (Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship, Rome, Italy)
Dr Silvia Venier is responsible for four ongoing European projects related to ICT, privacy and security: HIDE on Homeland Security, Biometric Identification and Personal Detection Ethics, [..]
16 July 2010
European CommissionCommission Communication "Preparing for our future: Developing a common strategy for key enabling technologies in the EU" COM(2009)512
This Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament and Council includes elements of a strategy for Key Enabling Technologies in the EU including nanotechnologies. [..]
04 June 2010
Matteo Bonazzi; European Commission DG RTDCommunicating Nanotechnology
Why, to whom, saying what and how?
An action-packed roadmap towards a brand new dialogue. [..]
04 June 2010
Bart Walhout; Ira van Keulen; Rinie van Est; Ineke MalschNanomedicine in the Netherlands
Social and economic challenges. Background note for First and Second Chamber MPs visiting the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (April 16, 2010). [..]
26 May 2010
Mr. Claude SAUNIER, Senator; OPECST office, National Assembly and Senate, FranceReport on The evolution of the micro and nanoelectronics sector
The French National Assembly and Senate published a report on the evolution of the micro and nanoelectronics sector by Senator Claude Saunier in 2008. [..]
28 April 2010
Ineke Malsch, Kristian Hvidtfelt-NielsenNanobioethics
ObservatoryNano 2nd Annual Report on Ethical and Societal Aspects of Nanotechnology
In the areas of nanobioethics and nanobiotechnology and society, the scientific, public and philosophical and social science debates circulate around five topics: Human Enhancement, [..]
19 March 2010
Ineke MalschIn God’s kitchen all sciences were mixed
Current trends in nanobioethics. Interview with Dr Mira Marcus Kalish, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
This is the fourth interview published by the ObservatoryNano project with an opinion leader on nanobioethics. [..]
02 March 2010
NanoMed RoundtableA report on the nanomedicine environment
The NanoMed Round Table brought together expert stakeholders from across Europe within five Working Groups, each of which considered a specific field highly relevant to decision-making [..]
19 February 2010
Boaz KogonNanotechnology: What is it and how will it affect us?
A non-technical review of nanotechnology from a Catalan perspective - its potential economic and social impacts and the potential role of public policy.
Governments and industry are pouring billions of euros into developing nanotechnology, while the media and consumer goods companies use the word «nano” with [..]
18 February 2010
Ineke MalschSupporting international cooperation in environmental nanotechnology
The ICPC-NanoNet project can support international research cooperation in environmental nanotechnology between the European Union and International Cooperation Partner Countries to the EU [..]
10 February 2010
EuroNanoBioConcept for a European Infrastructure in Nanobiotechnology
Final report of the FP7 Support Action EuroNanoBio - January 2010
The final report of the EuroNanoBio project presents recommendations for a European Infrastructure in Nanobiotechnology. Download here. Request a hard copy from [..]
30 October 2009
European Group on EthicsEthical aspects of synthetic biology
Proceedings of the roundtable debate, Brussels 19 May 2009
The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) is preparing an opinion on the ethics of synthetic biology, to be submitted to the Commission by October 2009. As part of [..]
29 October 2009
National Bioethics Committee ItalyNanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Approved in the plenary meeting of the 9th of June 2006
Summary: Presentation – 1. Introduction – 2. Nanotechnologies and health: the «nanobiotechnologies” – 3. Nanobiotechnologies’ critical profiles – 4. Adequacy of existing [..]













