An assessment of the linkages between GM crop biotechnology and climate change mitigation.

Autor: Smyth SJ; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada., Phillips PWB; Johnson Shoyama School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada., Castle D; School of Public Administration, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: GM crops & food [GM Crops Food] 2024 Dec 31; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 150-169. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 08.
DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2024.2335701
Abstrakt: This article provides an analysis and evaluation of peer-reviewed evidence on the contribution of crop biotechnology to climate change mitigation and adaption. While there is a range of agricultural technologies and products that contribute to climate change mitigation, this literature landscape analysis focuses on the development of genetically modified traits, their use and adoption in major commodity crops and responsive changes in production techniques. Jointly, these technologies and products are contributing to climate change mitigation, yet the technology, the literature and evidence is still evolving as more sophisticated research methods are used with greater consistency. The literature analysis is undertaken with consideration of the consequential impact that regulatory regimes have on technology development. This assessment utilizes the Maryland Scientific Methods Scale and citation analysis, concluding that GM crops provide benefits that contribute to climate change mitigation.
Databáze: MEDLINE