Technology Assessment in a Globalized World : Facing the Challenges of Transnational Technology Governance / edited by Leonhard Hennen, Julia Hahn, Miltos Ladikas, Ralf Lindner, Walter Peissl, Rinie van Est

This open access book explores the relevance of the concept of technology assessment (TA) on an international and global level. Technologies play a key role in addressing global challenges such as climate change, population aging, digitization, and health. At the same time, their use increases the n...

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Place / Publishing House:Cham : Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer, 2023
Year of Publication:2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Language:English
Classification:89.00 - Politologie: Allgemeines
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Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 271 Seiten); 4 Illustrationen, 2 Illustrationen
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Table of Contents:
  • Tracing Technology Assessment Internationally – TA Activities in 12 Countries Across the Globe
  • Technology Assessment in a Multilateral Science, Technology and Innovation System
  • Globalisation as reflexive modernisation – Implications for S&T governance
  • Technology Assessment and public spheres in the context of globalization – A blueprint for the future
  • Technology assessment in developing countries: The case of India – Examples of governmental and informal TA
  • Climate change – Does the IPCC model provide the foundation for a potential global Technology Assessment framework?
  • Challenges of global TA in biotechnology – Bringing clarity and better understanding in fragmented global governance
  • Artificial Intelligence –A new knowledge and decision-making paradigm?
  • Global systems resilience and pandemic disease – A challenge for S&T governance
  • The shape of global Technology Assessment