Facilitating the evaluation of possible environmental harm from genetic engeneering

• Published in: Recherche Agronomique Suisse Vol. 2; no. 9
• Main Authors: Sanvido, O, Romeis, J, Bigler, F., Forschungsanstalt Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon ART, Zuerich (Switzerland)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: 01.09.2011
• Subjects: BIODIVERSIDAD; BIODIVERSITE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROL AMBIENTAL; CONTROLE DU MILIEU; CROPS; CULTIVOS; DAMAGE; DANOS; DECISION MAKING; DEGAT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; ENVIRONNEMENT; EVALUACION; EVALUATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; GENIE GENETIQUE; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15974; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1972; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2147; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2593; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2595; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_26768; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2736; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_33949; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_34285; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6493; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7558; INGENIERIA GENETICA; MEDIO AMBIENTE; ORGANISME GENETIQUEMENT MODIFIE; ORGANISMOS MODIFICADOS GENETICAMENTE; PLANTE DE CULTURE; PRISE DE DECISION; REGLAMENTACIONES; REGLEMENTATION; REGULATIONS; SUISSE; SUIZA; SWITZERLAND; TOMA DE DECISIONES

The debate on the possible impact of genetically modified (GM) crops on biodiversity shows that so far there is no consensus on generally accepted assessment criteria for environmental harm. This debate stems primarily not from a shortage of data, but rather from the absence of criteria for assessin...