Governing nanotechnology safety : the politics of risk regulation in Europe and the United States / Ronit Justo-Hanani (Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Risk Regulation, Department of Public Policy, The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Israel).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Justo-Hanani, Ronit, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanotechnology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"Examining one of the fastest growing industries in the world, Ronit Justo-Hanani compares the distinctly different approaches between both sides of the Atlantic when regulating the health, safety and environmental risks of nanotechnology and its novel properties. Looking at ongoing adjustments to existing laws, Justo-Hanani details how and why, in contrast to the United States, the European Union has adopted a far more stringent, comprehensive regulatory policy for nanotechnology safety. This illuminating book shows that despite the US' prominence in global nanotechnology markets, the strict rules of the EU have been at the forefront of market regulations across the globe. With a full and comparative account of the politics and regulatory processes of nanotechnology safety in the EU and US, it ultimately argues that the EU's adaptive and proactive, capacity-building strategy, is the key to strengthening its role as a global regulatory leader. This timely book will be useful to students and scholars of regulation and governance; science, technology, and innovation policy; environmental and health policy; and international law and politics. Its practical applications will also be of interest to policymakers concerned with the advancements of nanotechnology"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Nanotechnology safety and the global economy

2. Nanosafety regulatory policies: Comprehensive and limited approaches

3. Transatlantic regulatory divergence: The role of domestic politics and policy styles

4. The establishment of EU nanotechnology regulatory policy: Green political actors as drivers of regional integration

5. The spread of nano-specific risk regulation: The EU's international regulatory influence

6. Conclusions

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781800372870 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.