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| Title: | Biosafety First
: Holistic Approaches to Risk & Uncertainty in Genetic Engineering & Genetically Modified Organisms |
| Author: | Terje Traavik & Lim Li Ching (eds) |
| ISBN: | 8251921139 : 9788251921138 |
| Illustrations: | colour maps & illus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 170x240mm |
| Pages: | 612 |
| Weight: | 1.265 Kg. |
| Published: | Tapir Academic Press - September 2007 |
| List Price: | 51 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Biotechnology |
The challenges for risk identification, assessment and management posed by genetic engineering and genetically modified organisms are some of the most demanding issues facing many countries and societies today. The evolving field of biosafety has developed in response to these challenges. BIOSAFETY FIRST is a stimulating collection of the latest thinking concerning biosafety science. It is a unique work as its approach to biosafety is holistic, encompassing not only the scientific, but also the socio-economic, cultural, policy and regulatory spheres. It does not claim to give all the answers, but acknowledges the issues and points to the uncertainties and knowledge gaps that still need to be addressed. Drawing on the new scientific field of ‘gene ecology’, and advocating a precautionary approach, this book provides a foundation on which countries can start to openly and responsibly appraise these new technologies and their products.
