Democratizing Technology: Risk, Responsibility and the Regulation of Chemicals

ISBN-13: 9781844074211 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 192 str.

Anne Chapman

Opis

Focusing on the most widespread and persistent technology - chemicals - this volume peels apart the technology debate to look at the relationship between humans, technology and the Earth.

Spis treści

Preface * Acknowledgements * Introduction * What is Technology? * Technology as World-Building * Technology, Science and the Economy * The Regulation of Chemicals * Risk * Assessing Risks from Chemicals * The Ethical and Political Framework of Regulation * Responsibility * Making Decisions about Technology * Index

O autorze

Anne Chapman, a former environmental consultant, has a degree in biochemistry and a PhD in philosophy, and is involved in environmental campaigning and green politics.