A5025182573- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Risk Perception and Management
- University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Rural development and sustainability
- Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Nanotechnology research and applications
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Rhetoric and Communication Studies
- Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
Wageningen University & Research
2011-2025
Durham University
2006-2020
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2013-2020
Science and Technology Policy Institute
2012-2013
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2009
Lancaster University
1994-2006
University of Exeter
1992-1993
The governance of emerging science and innovation is a major challenge for contemporary democracies. In this paper we present framework understanding supporting efforts aimed at 'responsible innovation'. was developed in part through work with one the first research projects controversial area geoengineering, funded by UK Research Councils. We describe case study, how became location to articulate explore four integrated dimensions responsible innovation: anticipation, reflexivity, inclusion...
The term responsible (research and) innovation has gained increasing EU policy relevance in the last two years, particular within European Commission's Science Society programme, context of Horizon 2020 Strategy. We provide a brief historical overview concept, and identify three distinct features that are emerging from associated discourses. first is an emphasis on democratic governance purposes research their orientation towards 'right impacts'. second responsiveness, emphasising...
In this article we argue that nanotechnology represents an extraordinary opportunity to build in a robust role for the social sciences technology remains at early, and hence undetermined, stage of development. We examine policy dynamics both United States Kingdom aimed opening up, closing down, nanotechnologies. then set out prospective agenda its potential future shaping research innovation processes. The emergent, undetermined nature nanotechnologies calls open, experimental,...
We reflect on a decade of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as discourse emerging from the European Commission (EC) 10 years ago. discuss foundations for RRI, its emergence during Seventh Framework programme subsequent evolution Horizon 2020. how an original vision RRI became framed around five so-called 'keys': gender, open access, science communication, ethics public engagement. consider prospects within context EC's Open Science agenda Europe programme, before closing with some...
This paper suggests ways in which ‘the environment’ needs to be reconfigured so that it better resonates with how people are experiencing politics, nature and everyday life. Through empirical research on environmental concerns practices, this sketches a framework through the values associated contemporary environmentalism might developed more reflexive relationship wider transformations society. In particular, critically evaluates standard storyline of ‘global nature’ under threat need...
In March 2014 a group of early career researchers and academics from São Paulo state the UK met at University Campinas to participate in workshop on 'Responsible Innovation Governance Socially Controversial Technologies'. this Perspective we describe key reflections observations discussions, paying particular attention discourse responsible innovation cross-cultural perspective. We number important tensions, paradoxes opportunities that emerged over three days workshop.
In this paper we argue that recent policy treatments of solar radiation management (SRM) have insufficiently addressed its potential implications for contemporary political systems. Exploring the emerging ‘social constitution’ SRM, outline four reasons why is likely to pose immense challenges liberal democratic politics: That unequal distribution and uncertainties about SRM impacts will cause conflicts within existing institutions; act at planetary level necessitate autocratic governance;...
The prospect of fracking in the United Kingdom has been accompanied by significant public unease. We outline how policy debate is being framed UK institutional actors, finding evidence a dominant discourse which approach defined through deficit model understanding science and technical to feasibility safety deemed as sufficient grounds for good policymaking. Deploying deliberative focus group methodology with lay publics across different sites north England, we find that these framings are...
In this paper we develop new insights on science governance at a time when an emphasis public engagement in responding to questions of trust is giving way more systemic and networked perspective. meta-analysis across seventeen UK dialogue processes identify five spheres concern about the technology relating to: purposes science; trust; inclusion; speed direction innovation; equity. Forty in-depth interviews with senior science-policy actors reveal highly partial institutional responses these...
Change in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is not easily understood terms of Western innovation discourses. In fact, innovations the sense modern and growth-oriented technologies are common sources for erosion TEK. This article brings together current literatures on TEK studies addressing questions about governance socio-ecological change. First, we connect to shifting meanings 'innovation' that emphasize contributions societal goals rather than economic growth or technological...
This paper is concerned with the relationship between sociology and nature or environment. We briefly summarise various ways in which historically `nature' has been conceptualised, including connections `natural' `market'. suggest that there are many `natures' then proceed to develop an agenda for a of such natures. comprises four elements: environmental knowledges; social variation reading natures; diverse forms damage; more general examination environmentalism society. conclude relations...
In this paper we develop an analysis of the public and political controversy which overtook genetically modified (GM) foods crops in UK 1990s identify some key lessons for fu...
Previous studies aimed at understanding public responses to emerging technologies have given limited attention the social and cultural processes through which concerns emerge. When probed, these tended be explained either in cognitive psychological terms, typically form of shortcuts or heuristics influence affective variables, interactionist as a product micro dynamics interaction. We argue for an alternative approach that examines how attitudes are formed relation interplay wider narratives...
Innovation leads to new products, business models and even changes socio-economic systems. However, it is important that innovation has the 'right impacts'. Responsible can help achieve this; however, unclear how introduce responsible real-world, competitive, industry settings. We explore this challenge in context of sustainability orientated start-up enterprises, developing innovations within agriculture, food or energy. develop a tool provides innovators with systematic way identify...
This special section addresses Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as an increasingly global concept that is translated transformed in heterogenous national contexts. Based on seven perspective articles from the RRI-Practice project, this introduction outlines a framework of transduction through which RRI becomes contextually negotiated reconfigured. Read together, explorations make visible aspects responsibility not readily apparent abstract, European or scale discussions RRI. They...
Societal Impact Statement The debate in Europe over how to govern novel techniques of gene editing plants is fast developing into an impasse with actors rapidly consolidating positions on either side the debate. Such polemic not good for science nor public policy if we are develop kinds socio‐technical innovations that needed harness socially resilient solutions pressing global societal challenges, such as food security and climate change. We analyze arrived at this explore ways move beyond...