Benefits and Costs of Biologically Contained Genetically Modified Tomatoes and Eggplants in Italy and Spain
| Autor: | C.C.M. van de Wiel, Justus Wesseler, Rolf A. Groeneveld, Erik Ansink |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Economics
Geography Planning and Development eggplant Introgression TJ807-830 WASS Genetically modified crops Management Monitoring Policy and Law Biology Eggplant tomato TD194-195 Tomato Renewable energy sources Environmental Economics and Natural Resources jel:Q genetic modification GE1-350 biological containment coexistence economics Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry fungi food and beverages jel:Q0 jel:Q2 jel:Q3 jel:Q5 Biotechnology Genetically modified organism Environmental sciences Plant Breeding jel:O13 Biological containment Genetic modification jel:Q56 business Coexistence Milieueconomie en Natuurlijke Hulpbronnen |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability, Vol 3, Iss 8, Pp 1265-1281 (2011) Sustainability 3 (2011) 8 Sustainability, 3(8), 1265-1281 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 1265-1281 |
| Popis: | In this paper we assess the benefits and costs of introducing biologically contained genetically modified (GM) crops, with an application to the potential introduction of GM tomatoes and eggplants in Italy and Spain. Such crops possess both the standard beneficial GM traits, and they prevent introgression of transgenes from GM crops to their conventional or wild relatives, thereby adding to the safety of their cultivation. As a result, coexistence regulations for these crops are less stringent than for crops without biological containment. The potential adoption of biologically contained GM tomatoes and eggplants is assessed in a cost-benefit framework for Italy and Spain. We conclude that biological containment has considerable potential benefits if policy makers are willing to loosen the restrictions on the introduction of these varieties. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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