Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on Earth
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Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on Earth

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Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on Earth

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Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on Earth explores how human technologies can be managed to ensure the long-term sustainability of our species and of other life forms with which we share this world. It analyses human impact, the discourses of environmentalism and issues of economics, history and science. As these variables are complex, drawing on issues from the social, physical and life sciences as well as the humanities, Dain Bolwell uses an interdisciplinary approach to investigate these concepts and their related public policies.

Exploring three major existing and emerging technologies – chemical herbicides, nuclear-electric power generation, and robotics and artificial intelligence – the book demonstrates the multifaceted and complicated nature of the grand challenges we face and draws out the measures required to effect sustainability in the wider political sphere.

Exploring how we can govern technology most effectively to ensure a long term and sustainable future, this book will be of great interest to students and researchers of environmental studies, science and technology and environmental law and policy.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2019
ISBN
9780429770593
Edition
1
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Sustainable Development
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Information
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Figures and tables
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Acronyms
  10. Notes
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 The concept of sustainability
  13. 3 Impact
  14. 4 Population
  15. 5 Affluence
  16. 6 Technology
  17. 7 Options
  18. 8 Technology and governance
  19. 9 Case study: Glyphosate
  20. 10 Case study: Nuclear-electric power
  21. 11 Case study: Robotics and artificial intelligence
  22. 12 Case study summary
  23. 13 Alternative visions
  24. 14 Conclusion: The Owl of Minerva
  25. Index