Characteristics And Value Of Green Technology Assessment

With the advent and the rapid development of green technology, the purpose, object,content and methods of technology assessment have undergone profound changes, the traditional theory of technology assessment has been unable to meet the needs of modern technology. Green Technology Assessment theory as a branch of technology assessment is a new direction in China and around the world in the current.it is a research to predict and assess the potential impact of green technology’s applications, as well as the results of the whole process is complement and extension of technology assessment theory. Compared with the traditional technology assessment,the most obvious feature is the evaluated object changed from the general technology into the green technology. In the nature,Green technology is the exteriorization of the human ecological rationality, is the technical system in order to improve the relationship between human beings and nature,to promote man and society have comprehensive, harmonious development. It is due to changes in the evaluation of objects, making green technology assessment exhibit unique characteristics on the purpose, content and methods. Green technology assessment focus more on ecological harmony, concerned more about the coordinated development between man and nature and the importance of suitability of lifes.Public participation in green technology assessment approach safeguarding public interests and broaden the scope of participants,breaking the limination which only experts and decision-makers have the right to make decisions.Green Technology Assessment theory is showing the change of human ecological consciousness,it has a positive meaning to train human beings’ ecological civilization values, promote comprehensive human development and advanced productivity.