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And, U.S.-Mexico Nano Coop dying in the status quo – Mexico will cooperate with other agents over Nano

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(Guillermo FOLADORI Profesor de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas Édgar ZÁYAGO Profesor de la Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas Richard APPELBAUM Profesor de la Universidad de California Rachel PARKER Investigadora del Science and Technology Policy Institute en Washington, “A"?(/*JMNON&O/("27(./&0*))%'*,%7(*2

in Nanotechnology,” pg online @ http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/136/13623082009.pdf //um-ef)

If one compares the US-Mexican funding programs in NT with those between in time horizon: the European partnerships are far longer-term than those with the United States, and are funded at substantially higher levels as well. Unless these circumstances change, it seems reasonable to conclude that Mexican NT will likely see its traditional US partnerships decline, relative to those with European countries.

Current Dialogue Fails

Current international dialogue fails – distinction between processes that address risks of nanotech and processes that allow for development

Barker et al. 11 [Todd F. Barker, a Partner at Meridian Institute with more than 15 years designing and managing collaborative problem solving processes. Mr. Barker has worked extensively on issues related to science and technology, including the implications of emerging technologies such as nanotechnology and biotechnology for developing countries, Leili Fatehi, is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota School of Law and Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology. She was a Research Assistant and the Editor of Nanotechnology and Development News at Meridian Institute from 2005 to 2008, Michael T. Lesnick, a founder and Senior Partner of the Meridian Institute, Timothy J Mealey, serves as a convener, facilitator, and mediator of multi-party policy dialogues, negotiations, and collaborative problem solving processes on a wide variety of national and international environmental and sustainable development issues—including issues related to nanotechnology research, development and utilization, Rex R. Raimond, is a Senior Mediator at Meridian Institute where he designs and manages collaborative problem solving processes aimed at helping people solve complex and controversial societal problems, “Nanotechnology and the poor: opportunities and risks for Developing countries”, Nanotechnology and the Challenges of Equity, Equality, and Development

The rise in nanotechnology investments and proliferation of applications has contributed to growing international dialogue about implications of the rapid evolution of nanotechnology, including potential near- and long-term social and economic disruptions, human health and environmental risks, and ethical, legal, and other impacts. Governments, companies, NGOs, universities, international institutions, standardization bodies, and other stakeholders have initiated a number of efforts to discuss, develop, and implement risk assessment, governance, standardization, and public involvement strategies to address these potential implications. Despite these efforts, there are few processes to collectively engage multiple stakeholders in addressing the opportunities and risks of nanotechnology for developing countries. Moreover, where processes do exist to identify linkages between nanotechnology and development, these activities remain disengaged from the predominant risk assessment, governance, standardization, and other key initiatives. These gaps are a significant concern, as current decisions in both developed and developing countries may result in policies, practices, and systems that have longterm impacts on whether nanotechnology will help or hinder the effort to address specific human development needs.

Haphazard Coop Now

National project key to economic competitiveness—US interaction key

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Professor at Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas; Invernizzi-Senior associate at the Wilson Center (Guillermo, Noela, “Nanotechnologies in¶ Latin America”, 12/2007, http://www.academia.edu/370692/Nanotechnologies_in_Latin_America)//VS

The path that nanotechnologies have followed in the case of Mexico, the second big player in the region, is somewhat different (Foladori & Zayago, 2008).¶ The main difference is that there is no national plan or policy to direct the development of the nanosciences and nanotechnology. Paradoxically, the technology¶ has been considered as one of vital importance, even strategic, as identified in¶ 2002 in the Special Program on Science and Technology 2001-2006 within the¶ National Plan of Development (Foladori & Zayago, 2007). ¶ Despite the absence of an integral national policy of nanotechnology and combined with the consistent reduction in the budget destined to S&T, estimated at¶ 0.4% of the GDP in 2005, several research groups were created. According to different estimates, there are currently between 300 and 500 scientists working in the¶ area of nanotechnology, most of which are linked via bilateral or multilateral agreements and by the creation of national and international research networks.¶ These networks incorporate the most important Mexican universities and research¶ centers, creating bonds with the European Union, with some other Latin American countries, but mainly with the US, whose compelling influence is growing¶ every year. The collaboration between Mexico and the US regarding nanotechnology development has been done by essentially three mechanisms: at the scientific-academic level (between research centers and universities); in correspondence¶ with political and business interests (by establishing high technology parks within¶ the framework of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); and¶ through scientific and military accords. ¶ As the Brazilian case, the main justification to support nanotechnology development in Mexico is an increase in competitiveness and, at the same time, there¶ is no concern about the social, economical, political and ethical implications, as¶ well as the potential risks, of using nanotechnologies.