Genome Editing in Agriculture: Between Precaution and Responsibility (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783848755189)

New plant breeding techniques such as CRISPR/Cas have the potential to improve sustainability in agriculture. Genome editing techniques can increase yields while reducing the use of pesticides. Researchers around the world are working on improving the nutritional value of plants. However, whether the new technologies will be used in Europe is uncertain at present. Should genome editing be regulated like the 'old' genetic engineering techniques used on plants? What might a responsible interpretation of the precautionary principle look like? The political discussion on the evaluation of new plant breeding technologies is in full swing. The contributions in this anthology present the legal, social and ethical aspects of the topic that were discussed at a summer school of the Institute of Technology-Theology-Natural Sciences (TTN) at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich.

Author: Christian Durnberger
ISBN-10: 3848755181
ISBN-13: 9783848755189
Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Language: English
Published: 02/08/2019
Pages: 293
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d