A method for considering the acceptability of novel biotechnologies for the control of brushtail possums
| Autor: | Mark W. Fisher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Public information
biology business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Compromise Environmental resource management Control (management) General Social Sciences Fertility Public relations biology.organism_classification Terminology Informed consent Animal welfare Brushtail possum business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online. 5:41-52 |
| ISSN: | 1177-083X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1175083x.2010.498086 |
| Popis: | Public acceptance and regulatory approval of biotechnologies is increasingly dependent on consideration of cultural, ethical and spiritual effects, and the opportunity for community involvement. The objective of this study was to articulate a means for researchers to identify relevant issues during the development of the technologies. It encompassed the substantive issues, such as safety, the provision of credible and adequate public information, and the opportunity for citizens, as well as stakeholders, to give society's informed consent. In this initial analysis of novel toxins and infertility or sterility-inducing agents being developed to manage pest populations of brushtail possums, several issues were identified. They included the risk associated with fertility controls entering the food chain, the severity of animal welfare compromise with toxins, and the adequacy of terminology used to describe pest control agents. This approach provides a means for researchers to acknowledge the issues c... |
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