Peoc'h, Beth

Downsizing development : an introduction to nano-scale technologies and the implications for the Global South - GenevaCH NGLS 2008 - 98 p.

Outlines the wide spectrum of nanotechnology science. Looks at the role that nano-enabled medicine could play in addressing sickness and poverty. Provides case studies on rubber, platinum and copper to offer a glimpse of the potential impacts of nano-scale materials and processes on commodity dependent and other developing countries.

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