Regulating small things: genes, gametes and nanotechnology.
Biotechnology and nanotechnology both intersect with other technologies in ways that open new possibilities for further technological progress. The potential for increased convergence between technological fields highlights the need for regulatory frameworks to be integrated, flexible and responsive. Within a federal legal system such as Australia's, there is a need to ensure that we adopt a coordinated national approach to the crafting of regulatory solutions. In addition, there is a need for global cooperation in the development of international standards and regulatory harmonisation. Finally, this article considers the role that law plays in negotiating risk in relation to new technologies.
Bennett
Belinda
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Centre for Health Governance, Law and Ethics, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, 173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. b.bennett@usyd.edu.au
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