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Supporting decision-making for sustainable nanotechnology

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  • Ineke Malsch

    (Malsch TechnoValuation)

  • Vrishali Subramanian

    (Ca’ Foscari University)

  • Elena Semenzin

    (Ca’ Foscari University)

  • Danail Hristozov

    (Ca’ Foscari University)

  • Antonio Marcomini

    (Ca’ Foscari University)

Abstract

Understanding how stakeholders manage risks associated with nanomaterials is a key input to the design of strategies and tools to achieve safe and sustainable nanomanufacturing. The paper presents some results of a study aiming firstly to inform the development of a software decision support tool. Further, we seek also to understand existing tools used by stakeholders as a source of capabilities and potential adaptation into decision support framework and tools. Central research questions of this study are: How is collective decision-making on risk management and sustainable nanomaterials organised? Which aspects are taken into account in this collective decision-making? And what role can a decision support tool play in such decision-making? The paper analyses 13 responses to a questionnaire survey held among participants in a meeting in October 2013 and a series of 27 semi-structured telephone interviews conducted from January until April 2014 with decision-makers from mainly European industry and regulators involved in risk management and sustainable manufacturing of nanomaterials. Findings from the study on the social organisation of collective decision-making, aspects taken into account in decisions and potential role of decision support tools are presented.

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  • Ineke Malsch & Vrishali Subramanian & Elena Semenzin & Danail Hristozov & Antonio Marcomini, 2015. "Supporting decision-making for sustainable nanotechnology," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 35(1), pages 54-75, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:35:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1007_s10669-015-9539-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-015-9539-4
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    1. Igor Linkov & Margaret H. Kurth & Danail Hristozov & Jeffrey M. Keisler, 2015. "Nanotechnology: promoting innovation through analysis and governance," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 35(1), pages 22-23, March.
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