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Ethical and regulatory challenges to science and research policy at the global level
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Ethical and regulatory challenges to science and research policy at the global level

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The responsible governance of scientific research and technological innovation has become a political and policy concern throughout the world. Many have argued that the unfettered promotion of science and innovation is necessary to the eco¬nomic vitality, public health, and nation¬al security of any country. At the same time there are those who maintain that neither science and technology nor the market can be left to operate wholly on their own without societal guidance and regulation. European experience offers informed perspectives on such issues in ways that may help inform larger discus¬sions. It is thus useful to consider what can be seen through the eyes of Europe concerning the pursuit of responsible re¬search and innovation. The European Commission has recently outlined ambitious plans to create and foster an Innovation Union building on and developing post Lisbon Treaty strat¬egies for creating a European knowledge society. The Europe 2020 strategy fur¬ther outlines a vision of Europe as an economy that is smart, sustainable and inclusive. The Innovation Union aims to turn ideas into jobs, generate green growth and promote social progress. Central to this strategy are scientific re¬search and an innovative capacity to turn research into technologies, products and/or marketable services. To the extent that research and innova¬tion are not ends in themselves but an¬chored in human rights and linked to pub¬lic goods, European policy seeks robust and effective mechanisms for the govern¬ance of science and innovation. Although we must be wary of heavy handed gov¬ernance, simple free market faith in an invisible guiding hand is no more ade¬quate with regard to unfettered research and innovation than it is in other sectors of the economy. Building on a previous Expert Group report on the Global Gov¬ernance of Science (2009) our report thus examines two governance issues central to societal welfare : privacy protection and benefit sharing. The outcome of this examination can be summarized in terms of 12 recommendations (reviewed here in sometimes abbreviated form).
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ISSN 1018-5593
ISBN 978-92-79-22275-7
DOI 10.2777/35203
Número de catálogo KI-NA-25-101-EN-C
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ISSN 1018-5593 ISBN 978-92-79-22275-7 DOI 10.2777/35203 Número de catálogo KI-NA-25-101-EN-C
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