Cientifica Ltd., a United Kingdom-based leading supplier of rational information and strategic consulting on emerging technologies from nanotechnology to geoengineering, has released a new report, “Using Emerging Technologies to Address Global Risks”. The report explores how the relationship between man and the environment is being changed by emerging technologies – nanotechnology, industrial biotechnology and social media – and examines how we can harness these technologies for the global good. The authors argue that the world already has many of the technologies necessary to address major global problems like water shortages and disease, and suggest that many other emerging technologies are in development that would allow the world to support 10 billion people without compromising quality of life. They write: “While we still lack the political will and necessary international institutions, we now have the knowledge and the tools to make the transition from being mere consumers of, and in some respect slaves to technology, to making use of the new scientific revolution to mitigate and minimise global risks.” The full report is available for download at the Cientifica website.
http://cientifica.eu/blog/research/white-papers/using-emerging-technologies-to-address-global-risks/