Gene Drives at Tipping Points : : Precautionary Technology Assessment and Governance of New Approaches to Genetically Modify Animal and Plant Populations / / edited by Arnim von Gleich, Winfried Schröder.

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...

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Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing :, Imprint: Springer,, 2020.
Year of Publication:2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVIII, 256 p. 37 illus., 28 illus. in color.)
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Table 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.