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Governing Nanotechnology Safety: The Politics of Risk Regulation in Europe and the United States

Governing Nanotechnology Safety: The Politics of Risk Regulation in Europe and the United States

Author: Ronit Justo-Hanani
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781800372863
Published In: January 2024
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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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.

Preface

Nanotechnology safety and the global economy

Nanosafety regulatory policies: comprehensive and limited approaches

Transatlantic regulatory divergence: the role of domestic politics and policy styles

The establishment of EU nanotechnology regulatory policy: green political actors as drivers of regional integration

The spread of nano-specific risk regulation: the EU’s international regulatory influence

Conclusions

References

Index