Gene Drives at Tipping Points - Precautionary Technology Assessment and Governance of New Approaches to Genetically Modify Animal and Plant Populations

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.

List of contents

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.

Product details

• Assisted by: Arnim von Gleich (Editor), Schröder (Editor), Schröder (Editor), Winfried Schröder (Editor), Arni von Gleich (Editor), Arnim von Gleich (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2020
• EAN: 9783030389369
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3038936-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 15 mm x 235 mm
• Illustrations: XVIII, 256 p. 37 illus., 28 illus. in color.
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Miscellaneous