The Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks, Mar 31, 2010
Despite some negative consumer perception of nanotechnologies for food applications, certain food... more Despite some negative consumer perception of nanotechnologies for food applications, certain food and food packaging applications have a potential for the future. Many questions have, however, arisen in regard to the possible toxicological impacts of nanomaterials on human health and the environment. Thus, an appropriate risk governance framework for the use of engineered nanomaterials in food and food packaging is needed. Such a framework should facilitate the realisation of the new technologies in a sustainable manner, while at the same time avoid potential risks to consumers and the environment. This chapter discusses the important guiding principles for such a framework, including those derived from the precautionary principle, life cycle thinking, and stakeholder involvement, and outlines the components of a harmonised risk governance approach in the food sector. These include an increased emphasis on safety research and a review of the existing statutory provisions and incentive instruments. As regulatory measures have to be backed by a consequent perception of corporate responsibility and product stewardship on the part of the producers, risk minimisation measures need to be introduced at the R&D stage. Moreover, the need for an utmost transparency in risk regulation and risk communication provided by participatory processes is highlighted. The chapter suggests that the participatory processes must systematically explore and analyse more complex effects that may arise in practice in tandem with the development of nanotechnology applications in the food sector.
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Purpose The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets pose the most important... more Purpose The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets pose the most important framework for sustainable development worldwide. However, the contributions of products and companies to the SDGs using social and environmental life cycle assessment (S-LCA; E-LCA) have not been thoroughly addressed in the scientific literature. The purpose of this research is therefore to identify product-related targets, derive suitable indicators and develop a social life cycle impact assessment (S-LCIA) method. Methods To systematically select product-related targets, two questions are developed. The questions ask whether a product (a) has a direct impact on the achievement of the target or (b) if the companies along the life cycle that produce or offer the product have a direct influence on the achievement of the respective target. Suitable indicators are derived and adapted from generally accepted frameworks such as the Global Indicator Framework (GIF-SDG). To develop an S-LCIA m...
Vor dem Hintergrund eines stetig steigenden Verbrauchs von Arzneimitteln gibt der Bericht einen Ü... more Vor dem Hintergrund eines stetig steigenden Verbrauchs von Arzneimitteln gibt der Bericht einen Überblick über den Wissensstand zu Mengen, Qualitäten und Wirkungen der Mikroverunreinigungen auf Mensch und Umwelt. Es werden Vorschläge zur Vermeidung der Verunreinigungen zusammengetragen und Wissenslücken und mögliche Handlungsstrategien zur Verringerung der Risiken durch Arzneimittelrückstände im Wasser aufgezeigt. Geboten wird eine Übersicht dazu, welche Human- und Tierarzneimittel in welchen Quantitäten in Deutschland verwendet werden und nach aktuellem Kenntnisstand ihrer Menge oder ihrer Wirkung nach in human- und ökotoxikologischer Hinsicht relevant sind. Zudem wird der Zielkonflikt zwischen individuellen Ansprüchen auf Heilung durch Medikamente einerseits und den potenziellen Risiken von Arzneimittelrückständen für die allgemeine Gesundheit und Umwelt andererseits analysiert. Weil das Eintreten negativer Effekte unsicher ist, wird diskutiert, welche Anhaltspunkte und Hilfestell...
The Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks, Mar 31, 2010
Despite some negative consumer perception of nanotechnologies for food applications, certain food... more Despite some negative consumer perception of nanotechnologies for food applications, certain food and food packaging applications have a potential for the future. Many questions have, however, arisen in regard to the possible toxicological impacts of nanomaterials on human health and the environment. Thus, an appropriate risk governance framework for the use of engineered nanomaterials in food and food packaging is needed. Such a framework should facilitate the realisation of the new technologies in a sustainable manner, while at the same time avoid potential risks to consumers and the environment. This chapter discusses the important guiding principles for such a framework, including those derived from the precautionary principle, life cycle thinking, and stakeholder involvement, and outlines the components of a harmonised risk governance approach in the food sector. These include an increased emphasis on safety research and a review of the existing statutory provisions and incentive instruments. As regulatory measures have to be backed by a consequent perception of corporate responsibility and product stewardship on the part of the producers, risk minimisation measures need to be introduced at the R&D stage. Moreover, the need for an utmost transparency in risk regulation and risk communication provided by participatory processes is highlighted. The chapter suggests that the participatory processes must systematically explore and analyse more complex effects that may arise in practice in tandem with the development of nanotechnology applications in the food sector.
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
Purpose The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets pose the most important... more Purpose The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their 169 targets pose the most important framework for sustainable development worldwide. However, the contributions of products and companies to the SDGs using social and environmental life cycle assessment (S-LCA; E-LCA) have not been thoroughly addressed in the scientific literature. The purpose of this research is therefore to identify product-related targets, derive suitable indicators and develop a social life cycle impact assessment (S-LCIA) method. Methods To systematically select product-related targets, two questions are developed. The questions ask whether a product (a) has a direct impact on the achievement of the target or (b) if the companies along the life cycle that produce or offer the product have a direct influence on the achievement of the respective target. Suitable indicators are derived and adapted from generally accepted frameworks such as the Global Indicator Framework (GIF-SDG). To develop an S-LCIA m...
Vor dem Hintergrund eines stetig steigenden Verbrauchs von Arzneimitteln gibt der Bericht einen Ü... more Vor dem Hintergrund eines stetig steigenden Verbrauchs von Arzneimitteln gibt der Bericht einen Überblick über den Wissensstand zu Mengen, Qualitäten und Wirkungen der Mikroverunreinigungen auf Mensch und Umwelt. Es werden Vorschläge zur Vermeidung der Verunreinigungen zusammengetragen und Wissenslücken und mögliche Handlungsstrategien zur Verringerung der Risiken durch Arzneimittelrückstände im Wasser aufgezeigt. Geboten wird eine Übersicht dazu, welche Human- und Tierarzneimittel in welchen Quantitäten in Deutschland verwendet werden und nach aktuellem Kenntnisstand ihrer Menge oder ihrer Wirkung nach in human- und ökotoxikologischer Hinsicht relevant sind. Zudem wird der Zielkonflikt zwischen individuellen Ansprüchen auf Heilung durch Medikamente einerseits und den potenziellen Risiken von Arzneimittelrückständen für die allgemeine Gesundheit und Umwelt andererseits analysiert. Weil das Eintreten negativer Effekte unsicher ist, wird diskutiert, welche Anhaltspunkte und Hilfestell...
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