Overview
- Analyzes the regulation and governance of gene editing in the global agrifood system
- Discusses the interactions between regulatory frameworks and agricultural applications of gene editing in plant breeding
- Provides insights on the use of gene editing in agriculture to address food insecurity as the climate crisis grows
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)
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About this book
This open access book analyzes the regulation and governance of gene editing in the global agrifood system as applications of gene editing, regulations and the intellectual property landscape continue to evolve. The primary focus of the manuscript is the dynamic interactions between regulatory frameworks and agricultural applications of gene editing in plant breeding. The goal is to give readers a holistic perspective on why the status of gene editing in agricultural applications is in a state of flux in some jurisdictions (e.g., the European Union) while more settled in others (e.g., Canada). Readers are provided with a clearer picture of what the future might hold for the use of gene editing in agriculture as a means to address food insecurity as the climate crisis grows and amid global geopolitical and economic turbulence.
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Balancing Innovation: Application and Regulation
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Emerging Opportunities for Regulatory Enhancement
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr. Lisa F. Clark is a Research Associate with the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Simon Fraser University, with specializations in public policy and international relations. Her research interests include innovative technologies in the agrifood system, food policy, food quality standards & labelling and food security. Lisa has published research on the organic food sector, plant-based proteins, global food security, as well as geographical indications & climate change. Her forthcoming publications focus on Indigenous agriculture and innovations in Arctic food systems.
Dr. Jill E. Hobbs is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen and is a Fellow of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society. Her research interests include agri-food supply chains, food policy, and consumer behaviour. She has published widely on topics ranging from consumer responses to new food technologies, the regulation of health foods, public and private standards for food safety and food quality, and supply chain resilience in the agri-food sector.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: International Regulation of Gene Editing Technologies in Crops
Book Subtitle: Current Status and Future Trends
Authors: Lisa F. Clark, Jill E. Hobbs
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63917-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-63916-6Due: 28 August 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-63917-3Published: 27 July 2024
Series ISSN: 2191-5547
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5555
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 118
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environment, general, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Genetics and Genomics