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Zusatztext '...I do not write such enthusiastic comments very often! but New Modes of Governance has unusual qualities compared to other academic books...the book is very well written and clearly organized; it contains numerous definitions and brings interdisciplinary perspectives...[This] timely book should provide state-of-the-art notions and inform us rigorously about some current issues in sustainable development! risk studies! sociology of science! policy-making and governance.' Political Studies Review Informationen zum Autor Dr Catherine Lyall is Deputy Director of the ESRC Innogen Centre at the University of Edinburgh." Joyce Tait is Professorial Fellow and Director at the ESRC Innogen Centre at the University of Edinburgh! UK. Zusammenfassung This timely book develops new integrated approaches to policy for science, technology, risk and the environment in the context of the modern governance agenda. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: New Approaches To Governance: Shifting policy debates and the implications for governance! Catherine Lyall and Joyce Tait; The governance of technology! Perri 6; The governance challenges of breakthrough science and technology! Graham Spinardi and Robin Williams. Developing An Integrated Policy Approach: Life science innovation: policy and foresight! Thomas Reiss and Joyce Tait; Developing an integrated approach to risk: the ILGRA network! James McQuaid; Rural policy: a highlands and islands perspective! Frank Rennie. The Limits To Integration: Hypermobility: a challenge to governance! John Adams; Environmental policy integration for sustainable technologies: rationale and practical experiences at EU level! Julia Hertin and Frans Berkhout; The challenges of policy integration from an international perspective: the case of GMOs! Joseph Murphy and Joanna Chataway; A new mode of governance for science! technology! risk and the environment?! Joyce Tait and Catherine Lyall; Index. ...
