Downsizing development : an introduction to nano-scale technologies and the implications for the global south

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Call Number	T174.7 D751 2008
Title	Downsizing development : an introduction to nano-scale technologies and the implications for the global south / ETC Group
Imprint	New York : United Nations, Non-Governmental Liaison Service, 2008.
Physical	98 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Series Name	Development dossier ;[15]
Contents Note	What is nanotechnology? --No small matter, potentialrisks of nanoparticles --Nanotech^'s implications for theglobal south --What role will nano-enabled medicine playin addressing sickness and poverty in the global south? --Nanomonopoly --Technologies converging at the nano-scale --Conclusion and policy recommendations --ICENT --Glossary of terms --A case study of patents on carbonnanotubes --Resources for learning more about nano-scaletechnologies
Summary	Examines the many aspects of nanotechnology and relatedscientific, social, environmental and ethical issues;provides an overview of the wide spectrum ofnanotechnology science including nanobiotechnology where the distinction between living and non-living blurs and the growing nanotechnology industry and some of itsuses
Subject	Nanotechnology--Social aspects
Subject	Nanotechnology--Economic aspects
Subject	Nanotechnology--Environmental aspects
Corporate Author	ETC Group
Corporate Author	United Nations. Non-Governmental Liaison Service
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050 00^aT174.7^bD751 2008

245 00^aDownsizing development :^ban introduction to nano-scale technologies and the implications for the global south /^cETC Group

260 ^aNew York :^bUnited Nations, Non-Governmental Liaison Service, ^c2008.

300 ^a98 p. :^bill. ;^c21 cm.

490 1 ^aDevelopment dossier ;^v[15]

504 ^aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 85-95)

505 0 ^aWhat is nanotechnology? -- ^tNo small matter, potentialrisks of nanoparticles -- ^tNanotech^'s implications for theglobal south -- ^tWhat role will nano-enabled medicine playin addressing sickness and poverty in the global south? --^tNanomonopoly -- ^tTechnologies converging at the nano-scale-- ^tConclusion and policy recommendations -- ^tICENT --^tGlossary of terms -- ^tA case study of patents on carbonnanotubes -- ^tResources for learning more about nano-scaletechnologies

520 ^aExamines the many aspects of nanotechnology and relatedscientific, social, environmental and ethical issues;provides an overview of the wide spectrum ofnanotechnology science including nanobiotechnology where the distinction between living and non-living blurs and the growing nanotechnology industry and some of itsuses

650 0^aNanotechnology^xSocial aspects 0^aNanotechnology^xEconomic aspects 0^aNanotechnology^xEnvironmental aspects

710 2 ^aETC Group 2 ^aUnited Nations. ^bNon-Governmental Liaison Service

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Downsizing development : an introduction to nano-scale technologies and the implications for the global south

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