Gene Drives at Tipping Points -

Gene Drives at Tipping Points

Precautionary Technology Assessment and Governance of New Approaches to Genetically Modify Animal and Plant Populations
Buch | Hardcover
XVIII, 256 Seiten
2020 | 1st ed. 2020
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-38933-8 (ISBN)
53,49 inkl. MwSt
This open access book reports on a pilot project aiming at collecting information on the socio-ecological risks that could arise in the event of an uncontrolled spread of genetically engineered organisms into the environment. The researchers will, for instance, be taking a closer look at genetically engineered oilseed rape, genetically engineered olive flies as well as plants and animals with so-called gene drives. The book mainly adresses researchers.

Technology Characterisation.- Gene Drives Touching Tipping Points.- Vulnerability Analysis of Ecological Systems.- Case Studies.- Modelling.- Alternative Techniques and Options for Risk Reduction of Gene Drives.- Limits of Knowledge & Tipping Points in the Risk Assessment of Gene Drive Organisms.- Steps towards a precautionary risk governance of SPAGE technologies including Gene-Drives.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo XVIII, 256 p. 37 illus., 28 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 582 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Chemie Technische Chemie
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Schlagworte ecotoxicology • Environmental spread • Genetically Modified Organisms • Olive flies • Open Access Book • Socio-ecological risk
ISBN-10 3-030-38933-2 / 3030389332
ISBN-13 978-3-030-38933-8 / 9783030389338
Zustand Neuware
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