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Experiences in sub-Saharan Africa with GM crop risk communication: outcome of a workshop
- Source :
- GM Crops and Food, GM Crops and Food, 2013, 4 (1), pp.19-27. ⟨10.4161/gmcr.22488⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2013.
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Abstract
- International audience; In tackling agricultural challenges, policy-makers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have increasingly considered genetically modified (GM) crops as a potential tool to increase productivity and to improve product quality. Yet, as elsewhere in the world, the adoption of GM crops in SSA has been marked by controversy, encompassing not only the potential risks to animal and human health, and to the environment, but also other concerns such as ethical issues, public participation in decision-making, socio-economic factors and intellectual property rights. With these non-scientific factors complicating an already controversial situation, disseminating credible information to the public as well as facilitating stakeholder input into decision-making is essential. In SSA, there are various and innovative risk communication approaches and strategies being developed, yet a comprehensive analysis of such data is missing. This gap is addressed by giving an overview of current strategies, identifying similarities and differences between various country and institutional approaches and promoting a way forward, building on a recent workshop with risk communicators working in SSA.
- Subjects :
- Crops, Agricultural
Economic growth
030309 nutrition & dietetics
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[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
Intellectual property
capacity-building needs
scientists
stakeholders
Education
credibility
03 medical and health sciences
risk communication
Risk Factors
journalists
[SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering
Agricultural policy
Humans
policy-makers
[SDV.BV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Vegetal Biology
Quality (business)
[SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering
Product (category theory)
Productivity
Africa South of the Sahara
030304 developmental biology
media_common
public participation
0303 health sciences
business.industry
Communication
Environmental resource management
Stakeholder
16. Peace & justice
Plants, Genetically Modified
Agriculture
Public participation
expertise
business
Agronomy and Crop Science
anguage
Food Science
Biotechnology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21645698
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- GM Crops and Food, GM Crops and Food, 2013, 4 (1), pp.19-27. ⟨10.4161/gmcr.22488⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6e762aae51b67719e339b501f4327d41