Published 1992
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Book
The risks of new developments
Description
Details are given about safety-science aspects and the philosophical implications of modern commercial-scale technologies. Responsibilities are discussed from the moral and theological points of view. The possibilities of combining knowledge and practical human responsibility are described placing emphasis on the biological risks, on threats to water systems, and on the risk of global warming. (DG)
Abstract (German)
Auf sicherheitswissenschaftlich-philosophische Aspekte moderner Grosstechnologien und auf die Verantwortung aus moralisch-theologischer Sicht wird eingegangen. Moeglichkeiten der Umsetzung von erarbeiteten Erkenntnissen in die praktische Verantwortung des Menschen sind beschrieben. Hierbei werden insbesondere Risiken in der Biologie, bei wasserwirtschaftlichen Systemen und fuer die globale Erwaermung betrachtet. (DG)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Risiken neuer Entwicklungen
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Wirtschaftsverlag NW.
- Imprint Place
- Bremerhaven (Germany)
- ISBN
- 3-89429-128-1
- Imprint Pagination
- 158 p.
Conference
- Title
- Risks of new developments.
- Original Conference Title
- 11. Internationales Sommer-Symposion: Risiken Neuer Entwicklungen
- Acronym
- 11. international summer symposium
- Dates
- 20-21 Sep 1990.
- Place
- Hannover (Germany).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 25045329
- Subject category
- S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Is Lead record
- Yes
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATIC CHANGE; ETHICAL ASPECTS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN FACTORS; LEADING ABSTRACT; MEETINGS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS
- Descriptors DEC
- ABSTRACTS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS