Democracy and the governance of uncertainty: The case of agricultural gene technologies

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 86; no. 1; pp. 205 - 222
• Main Author: Pellizzoni, Luigi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 14.09.2001
• Subjects: Agriculture; Animals; Democracy; Genetic Engineering - legislation & jurisprudence; GMOs; Governance; Humans; Models, Theoretical; Organisms, Genetically Modified; Participation; Public Opinion; Public Policy; Risk Assessment; Uncertainty; Democracy; Participation; Uncertainty; GMOs; Governance

The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture and food production is the object of an intense and divisive debate. Drawing on a study on the public perception of agricultural gene technologies carried out in five European countries, the article deals with the policy aspects of the...