Nanotechnology field observations: scouting the new industrial west

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1014-1017

  Rejeski, David ^a   Lekas, Deanna ^a  

^a WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Nanotechnology; Policy; Public awareness; Public involvement; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

POTENTIAL RISKS; PUBLIC AWARENESS; PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 38949114585     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.04.014     Document Type: Article

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