关键词:
Environment
Greennanotechnology
Health
Nanotechnology
摘要:
The purpose of this paper is to study about what "Nanotechnology" is, and what it is doing for us in today's world and moreover the vast potential it has in progress of human race on this earth. Nanotechnology has become a serious buzz-word in the science and technology industries. But the new thing is that now we are starting to see its commercial utilization, for eg. Nano-clothing etc. Some key concepts and questions will be explored in this paper which are: What does Nano refer to? How is Nanotechnology being used? Is it really a new concept? And, how can Nanotechnology help us today and in the future? We will look into the positive and negative effects of Nanotechnology on the Environment and on the human beings. Overall this paper shows that Nanotechnology offers significant opportunities for improving the environment. Nevertheless, in order to achieve sustainable and safe development, further research on the potential risks is required. I will also try to come up with a probable solution to the dark side of Nanotechnology which is in the form of GREEN NANOTECHNOLOGY. If nature, working at the nanoscale, can accomplish a sustainable world, then surely humans can accomplish sustainability through this new scientific approach i.e. nanotechnology. This paper will also throw a light on the legal scenario of the Nanotechnology. International and the Indian laws will be mentioned in the required arena. Nanotechnology creates new environmental, health and safety challenges that need to be managed with regulatory frameworks. Since nanotech is still in its infancy it is difficult to come up with a comprehensive law in this regard without hampering the growth of nanotech research. At the same time research and application without laws in place may unleash a technological demon. Therefore it is necessary to bring in a central legislation which would serve the purpose of regulation as well as promotion of nanotechnology. © Research India Publications.