Legal Challenges of Nano-technology in International law and Iranian law: Legal Solutions

Subject Areas : Political and International Researches Quarterly

Niloofar Sadeghi ¹ ( PhD Student in Environmental Law, Department of Environmental Law, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran )
Abbas Poorhashemi ² ( Faculty member and President of the Canadian Institute of International Law, Toronto, Canada: Corresponding Author )
Ali Mashhadi ³ ( Associate Professor, Department of International Law, Faculty of Law, Qom University, Qom, Iran )
Ali Faghihhabibi ⁴ ( Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran )

Received: 2022-06-21 Accepted : 2022-06-21 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: nanotechnology, Environmental Protection, International law, Iranian Law, Legal Challenges,

Abstract :

Nanotechnology and its various applications, especially in the field of environment, not only caused the prevention and elimination of environmental pollution and environmental protection but could also lead to sustainable development. Of course, the potential dangers of some Nano-material could lead to environmental degradation or pollution. The rapid advances in Nano-technology have challenged traditional legislative regimes in both international law and national law, including in the field of the environment. The subject of this research is to investigate the legal gaps in nanotechnology, which has been done to determine the legal challenges in the use of this technology and also provide legal solutions. The present article is descriptive-analytical and finally, it has been concluded that if a coordinated effort is made between the various parts of the regulatory system at the national and international levels, it is possible to solve challenges and it can lead to the development of regulations at national and international levels. The development of new and special laws to eliminate the shortcomings of the existing regulatory system is one of the solutions.