Prometheus Reimagined: Technology, Environment, and Law in the Twenty-First Century

Lin, Albert C.

ISBN 10: 047203698X / ISBN 13: 9780472036981

Published by University of Michigan Press, 2017

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pp. 316.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Prometheus Reimagined: Technology, Environment, and Law in the Twenty-First Century
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047203698X
• ISBN 13: 9780472036981
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Technologies such as synthetic biology, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and geoengineering promise to address many of our most serious problems, yet they also bring environmental and health-related risks and uncertainties. Moreover, they can come to dominate global production systems and markets with very little public input or awareness. Existing governance institutions and processes do not adequately address the risks of new technologies, nor do they give much consideration to the concerns of persons affected by them.

Instead of treating technology, health, and the environment as discrete issues, Albert C. Lin argues that laws must acknowledge their fundamental relationship, anticipating both future technological developments and their potential adverse effects. Laws should encourage international cooperation and the development of common global standards, while allowing for flexibility and reassessment.

About the Author

Albert C. Lin is Professor of Law specializing in environmental law at the University of California, Davis, School of Law.