\ edited by Ângela Guimarães Pereira, Silvio Funtowicz.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
; New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2015.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxi, 169 p.
SERIES
Series Title
Routledge explorations in sustainability and governance
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"Earthscan from Routledge."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"This book proposes to consider new ways in which science can be used to sustain our planet and enrich our lives. For science to remain a legitimate and trustworthy source of knowledge, society will have to engage in the collective processes of knowledge co-production, which not only includes science, but also other types of knowledge. This process of change has to include a new commitment to knowledge creation and transmission and its role in a plural society. Social responsibility has historically played an important role in science and engineering, but has lost momentum nowadays because many facets of science are lost due to reduction caused by the hybridization of science and policy. This book helps to release and reactivate social responsibility within contemporary science and technology"--
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Science-- Social aspects.
Science-- Philosophy.
Technology-- Philosophy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy.