Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology

Agricultural biotechnology continues to generate considerable controversy. We argue that to address this controversy, serious changes to governance are needed. The new wave of genomic tools and products (e.g., CRISPR, gene drives, RNAi, synthetic biology, and genetically modified [GM] insects and fi...

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Main Authors: Hartley, Sarah, Gillund, Frøydis, van Hove, Lilian, Wickson, Fern
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Published: Public Library of Science 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35068/
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author Hartley, Sarah
Gillund, Frøydis
van Hove, Lilian
Wickson, Fern
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description Agricultural biotechnology continues to generate considerable controversy. We argue that to address this controversy, serious changes to governance are needed. The new wave of genomic tools and products (e.g., CRISPR, gene drives, RNAi, synthetic biology, and genetically modified [GM] insects and fish), provide a particularly useful opportunity to reflect on and revise agricultural biotechnology governance. In response, we present five essential features to advance more socially responsible forms of governance. In presenting these, we hope to stimulate further debate and action towards improved forms of governance, particularly as these new genomic tools and products continue to emerge.
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spelling nottingham-350682020-05-04T17:53:15Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35068/ Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology Hartley, Sarah Gillund, Frøydis van Hove, Lilian Wickson, Fern Agricultural biotechnology continues to generate considerable controversy. We argue that to address this controversy, serious changes to governance are needed. The new wave of genomic tools and products (e.g., CRISPR, gene drives, RNAi, synthetic biology, and genetically modified [GM] insects and fish), provide a particularly useful opportunity to reflect on and revise agricultural biotechnology governance. In response, we present five essential features to advance more socially responsible forms of governance. In presenting these, we hope to stimulate further debate and action towards improved forms of governance, particularly as these new genomic tools and products continue to emerge. Public Library of Science 2016-05-04 Article PeerReviewed Hartley, Sarah, Gillund, Frøydis, van Hove, Lilian and Wickson, Fern (2016) Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology. PLoS Biology, 14 (5). e1002453. ISSN 1545-7885 http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002453 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002453 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1002453
spellingShingle Hartley, Sarah
Gillund, Frøydis
van Hove, Lilian
Wickson, Fern
Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology
title Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology
title_full Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology
title_fullStr Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology
title_full_unstemmed Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology
title_short Essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology
title_sort essential features of responsible governance of agricultural biotechnology
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35068/
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