Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 8

Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 8

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9789264303331

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Volume 8 of the Series contains the first biosafety 'consensus document' to deal with the biology of an insect, the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Issued by the OECD Working Group on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, the science-based consensus documents collate information for use during the regulatory risk assessment of biotechnology products, i.e. transgenic organisms (plants, animals, micro-organisms) when intended for release in the environment. Ae. aegypti mosquito is vectoring yellow fever, dengue, Zika and Chikungunya diseases in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. Biotechnological applications are developed to control the mosquito population and reduce virus transmission. The book provides information on Ae. aegypti taxonomy, morphology, life cycle, reproductive biology, genetics, ecology, interactions with other species and the environment. The mosquito effects on human and animal health, and the control strategies/specific programmes to limit its development are also summarised.


Making Better Policies for Food Systems

Making Better Policies for Food Systems

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-01-11

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9264967834

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Food systems around the world face a triple challenge: providing food security and nutrition for a growing global population; supporting livelihoods for those working along the food supply chain; and contributing to environmental sustainability. Better policies hold tremendous promise for making progress in these domains.


Regulation of Genome Editing in Plant Biotechnology

Regulation of Genome Editing in Plant Biotechnology

Author: Hans-Georg Dederer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-08-16

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 3030171191

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This book provides in-depth insights into the regulatory frameworks of five countries and the EU concerning the regulation of genome edited plants. The country reports form the basis for a comparative analysis of the various national regulations governing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in general and genome edited plants in particular, as well as the underlying regulatory approaches.The reports, which focus on the regulatory status quo of genome edited plants in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the EU, Japan and the USA, were written by distinguished experts following a uniform structure. On this basis, the legal frameworks are compared in order to foster a rational assessment of which approaches could be drawn upon to adjust, or to completely realign, the current EU regime for GMOs. In addition, a separate chapter identifies potential best practices for the regulation of plants derived from genome editing.


Biotechnology and Biosafety

Biotechnology and Biosafety

Author: Ismail Serageldin

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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This forum is associated with the Fifth Annual World Bank Conference on Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development, held at the Bank, October 9-10, 1997. How to maximize the potential of biotechnology while minimizing risk is a critical issue facing scientists and policymakers and was the topic of the conference. The special focus of the debate was on how the promises of biotechnology can be realized for the benefit of the world's poor, the environment, and the safe management of biotechnology products and processes. This publication summarizes the wide-ranging, stimulating, and provocative presentations and discussions that took place during the meeting.


Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 10 OECD Consensus Document on Environmental Considerations for the Release of Transgenic Plants

Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms in the Environment, Volume 10 OECD Consensus Document on Environmental Considerations for the Release of Transgenic Plants

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-07-27

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 9264625704

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Volume 10 of the Series contains the consensus document on the “Environmental Considerations for Risk/Safety Assessment for the Release of Transgenic Plants” developed by the OECD Working Party on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology. Transgenic plant varieties are subject to official risk/safety assessment, science-based and case-by-case, before their potential release into the environment.


Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms, Volume 3 OECD Consensus Documents

Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology Safety Assessment of Transgenic Organisms, Volume 3 OECD Consensus Documents

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2010-11-09

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9789264095434

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These OECD Biosafety Consensus Documents identify elements of scientific information used in the environmental safety and risk assessment of transgenic organisms which are common to OECD member countries and some non members associated with the work.