Book Details

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

Publication year: 2020

: 978-3-030-38934-5

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This 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.


: Earth and Environmental Science, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Health, Environmental Management, Genetically modified organisms, Socio-ecological risk, Olive flies, Environmental spread, Ecotoxicology