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Gene Drives at Tipping Points
Precautionary Technology Assessment and Governance of New Approaches to Genetically Modify Animal and Plant Populations
Editors: von Gleich, Arnim, Schröder, Winfried (Eds.)
- Represents the first extensive volume dedicated to assessment, design and governance of gene drives
- Provides orientation for all stakeholders facing the rise in technology development and current plans to release organisms carrying gene drives
- Provides instructions for precautionary risk governance including low risk technology design and the integration of precautionary measures into European Regulations
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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.
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Gene Drives at Tipping Points
- Book Subtitle
- Precautionary Technology Assessment and Governance of New Approaches to Genetically Modify Animal and Plant Populations
- Editors
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- Arnim von Gleich
- Winfried Schröder
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-38934-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-38934-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-38933-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIX, 226
- Number of Illustrations
- 5 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour
- Topics
