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"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." This is how the Brundtland Commission of the United Nations defined the term "sustainability" over twenty years ago.
In order to achieve sustainability and meet the major challenges of our time, such as climate change or dwindling resources, we need the will and the right tools. These undoubtedly include technical innovations. And nanotechnologies are providing many of these today. Thanks to synthetic nanoparticles, harmful substances can be replaced by harmless ones, and resource- and energy-intensive processes become more efficient.
It is important to recognise possible risks that could emanate from nanotechnologies at an early stage, to clarify them carefully and to discuss them openly. Switzerland is working hard to ensure the safe use of nanotechnologies, thereby helping this discipline to achieve long-term success.
Beatrice Huber
Karl Knop, Béatrice Miller
