Selected Technology Assessment Studies of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) are now made available in English language [07.05.2010]

To broaden the visibility and to strengthen the impact of TA research performed by TAB on behalf of the German Parliament (Deutsche Bundestag) at the international level, selected studies of TAB are published in English Language. This activity was encouragement by Mrs. Ulla Burchardt, MP, chairwoman of the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment of the German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag).

The Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) starts this series with three publications dealing with issues of high relevance for an international audience.

In detail

Development Through Electronic Networks
Information and Communication Technologies in Africa
by Christopher Coenen and Ulrich Riehm

Gene Doping
Scientific basis - Gateways - Monitoring
by Katrin Gerlinger, Thomas Petermann and Arnold Sauter

Greenhouse Gas - Bury it into Oblivion
Options and Risks of CO₂ Capture and Storage
by Reinhard Grünwald

At present these three books are only available online.

An overview of all TAB-studies published and printed by edition sigma in German is provided here.

• Web site of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag hier