Governing Uncertainty

Intends to engage scholarly perspectives on environmental regulation in light of the challenges posed by nanotechnology. This title focuses on the overarching lessons of regulatory response. With perspectives from economics, history, philosophy, and public policy, it illuminates the various challenges inherent in the development of nanotechnology.

Foreword by J. Clarence Davies 1. Policy Consequences of the 'Next Industrial Revolution' Christopher Bosso 2. A World of its Own? Nanotechnology's Promise -- and its Challenges Sean T. O'Donnell and Jacqueline A. Isaacs 3. Institutional Evolution or Intelligent Design? Constructing a Regulatory Regime for Nanotechnology Marc Allen Eisner 4. Engaging Business in the Regulation of Nanotechnology Cary Coglianese 5. EPA and Nanotechnology: The Need for a Grand Bargain? Marc Landy 6. Nanotechnology and the Evolving Role of State Governance Barry G. Rabe 7. Nanotechnology and 21st Century Governance Christopher Bosso and W. D. Kay References