There is now increasing evidence that the public has become much more aware of global
warming, climate change and environmental risks. This has been repeatedly demonstrated …

As the “low carbon, green growth” agenda, which emphasized sustainable development
through equilibrium between economic growth and environmental preservation, is …

This book examines the ethics of virtual reality (VR) technologies. New forms of virtual reality
are emerging in society, not just from low-cost gaming headsets, or augmented reality apps …

The idea of conducting upstream public engagement over emerging technologies has been
gaining popularity in Europe and North America, with nanotechnologies seen as a test case …

While the authors that have contributed to this book believe that furthering the cause of
equity is a laudable goal, there are many people who benefit from existing unequal political …

Contemporary discourse about public engagement has rejected the 'public understanding of
science'(PUS) model, in which lay people were thought to be inadequately informed or …

Advances in converging technologies (CTs) will certainly bring many economic and social
benefits. Nevertheless, the uncontrolled development of CTs could also produce many types …

This chapter has three components. First is the discussion of technology governance and its
relationship to broader public deliberation upon the ethical impacts of complex socio …

Important scientific, ethical and sociological debates are emerging over the trans-humanist
goal to achieve therapeutic treatments to 'cure'the debilitation of age-related illness and …

This paper addresses some of the debates about citizen involvement in decisions about
science and technological innovation. It describes some of the claims and scientific …