This document, with background information on nanotechnology and nanomaterials, was distributed at the Latin America and Caribbean regional workshop on nanomaterials held in Kingston, Jamaica, March 7th, 2010. The workshop, organized by UNITAR and the OECD, was part of the Strategic Approach for International Chemical Management (SAICM) intersessional activities.
A paper by the IPEN Nano Working Group and The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) that outlines concerns about potential negative environmental impacts and costs of nanotechnology, while also proposing solutions.
Brief background information on nanotechnology and nanomaterials from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
January 2010
This document, with background information on nanotechnology and nanomaterials, was distributed at the African regional workshop on nanomaterials held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, January 25th and 26th, 2010. The workshop, organized by UNITAR and the OECD, was part of the Strategic Approach for International Chemical Management (SAICM) intersessional activities.