Who should be precautionary? Governance of nanotechnology in the risk society

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-112

  Throne Holst, Harald ^a   Stø, Eivind ^a  

^a Statens institutt for forbruksforskning   (Norway)

Author keywords

Empirical dimensions; Governance; Nanoproducts; Precautionary principle; Risk society; Stakeholders; Technology optimism

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 38049170559     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320701726726     Document Type: Article

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