GMOs - Implications for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecological Processes (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)

This book covers a broad spectrum of topics related to GMOs and allied new gene-based technologies, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes, bringing together the contributions of researchers and regulators from around the world. The aim is to offer a clear view of the benefits and effects of genetically modified crops, insects, and other animals on the soil microbiome and ecological processes. Contributors examine issues related to the development of risk assessment procedures and regulations designed to maximize benefits while minimizing risks. Beyond the scientific challenges of GMOs, the book explores the broad and contentious terrain of ethical considerations. The contributors discuss such questions as the unintended, possibly unforeseen, consequences of releasing GMOs into ecosystems, and the likelihood that the full effects of GMOs could take years, even decades, of close monitoring to become evident. The importance of developing a precautionary approach is stressed. The final chapter describes the critical issues of governance and regulation of new and emerging gene-based technologies, as nations grapple with the consequences of adopting the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB). The volume includes an extensive Annex which outlines legal perspectives on the state of GMO governance around the world, with more than 20 examples from nations in Africa, South and Central America, Asia, Australasia, and Europe.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, 19
Release date:	December 2021
First published:	2020
Editors:	Anurag Chaurasia • David L. Hawksworth • Manoela Pessoa de Miranda
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	667
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-053185-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > Biodiversity Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > General
LSN:	3-03-053185-6
Barcode:	9783030531850

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