Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on Earth

Name: Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on Earth
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Governing Technology in the Quest for Sustainability on EarthAuthor(s): Dain Bolwell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367661762, 978-0367661762\nSynopsis\nGoverning 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.\n\nExploring three major existing and emerging technologies chemical herbicides, nuclear-electric power generation, and robotics and artificial intelligence the book demonstrates the multifaceted and complica.