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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)"”.
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Addressing Legal Liability Issues in Cases of Harm due to Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): Does current liability law find a suitable balance between the injuring and injured party?
… this development, it was possible to create a genetically modified organism (GMO) by adding a new gene into an organism's genome. A short time after this invention, the commercial value of these genetically modified products was discovered which resulted in the establishment of biotechnology …
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Implementation of the precautionary approach in the regulation of genetically modified organisms: an African context
This thesis critically examines the regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the selected countries of South Africa, Kenya, Zambia and Namibia. It investigates whether a jurisprudence may be developed through the implementation of the precautionary approach. This should be done in …
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Intentionality in task design research: examining the design process of an online learning tool about mathematics in society
… in the development of an online task about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). I draw on three theoretical frames to inform my analyses. Frame 1 – Mathematics in societal issues, situated in research highlighting the impact of innumeracy and how numbers may misinform society. Frame 2 – …
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Testing USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Verified Project Labeled Foods for the Presence of Genetic Modifications
<p>Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are plants or animals that have been produced using genetic insertion or deletion via technology (also called genetic engineering or GE). Merged DNA from different species creates combinations of plant, animal, bacteria and/or virus genes that cannot occur …
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The Adoption of Genetically Modified Organisms in Uruguay's Agriculture: An Ex-Ante Assessment of Potential Benefits
… the economic impact of the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Uruguay's agriculture. Using a partial equilibrium framework the impacts of transgenic varieties are simulated for two crops, rice and potatoes, in small open and closed economies respectively. The model …
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Contested rationality: early regulation of GMO releases in Britain
… safety regulation for the intentional release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) between 19 89-92, especially in Britain in its European context, and by contrast to the USA. The thesis emphasizes the practical dilemmas of GMO regulation in accommodating uncertainties about public unease and …
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The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: A comparative analysis of the domestic implementation in South Africa and Uganda
… on Biosafety were used. The introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) especially in agriculture has produced a new range of governance challenges in the fields of environmental safety and human health. The regulation of modern biotechnology in Africa is still in its infancy. …
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The U.S. Print Media's Framing of the Genetic Modification of Food
In the last decade, the prevalence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) within the American food supply has rapidly increased, with some experts estimating their presence in 80% of all U.S. food products. Unlike many other parts of the world, consumer opposition to this biotechnology has been …
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Additive Manufacturing for Robust and Affordable Medical Devices
… Living biosensors are limited by being Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) from being employed for medical diagnosis. However, by containing them within a 3D-printed enclosure, these technologies can serve as a vehicle to translate life-saving diagnosis technologies from the laboratory …
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Domestic Implementation of the Cartgena Protocol in Kenya and South Africa: A comparative analysis
… Kenyan Biosafety Bill 2005 on one hand and the Genetically Modified Organisms Act together with the Genetically Modified Organisms Amendment Bill 2005 on the other hand as against the Protocol. The study noted that whereas Legal regulation of modern biotechnology is a complex and a sensitive …
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A legal analysis of multilateral environmental agreements dealing with hazardous products and hazardous waste
… consumer goods and, in more recent times, genetically modified organisms (GMOs). As a consequence, many countries have adopted national laws to deal with these products. In addition, states have had to recognize that the issue of hazardous products also has certain international …
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Making biosecurity, making Mexico : an ethnography of biological invasion
… disease research, and the use of transgenic organisms. I examine how conservationists working in Mexican settings - particularly on islands - alternately protect or exterminate the various life forms they encounter; how microbiologists and immunologists studying infectious diseases in Mexico …
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Reframing Strategic Inertia: The Politics of Innovation and the Case of GM Biotechnology
… institute engaged with the innovation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) using the CRISPR-cas9 technique. The selection of this case organisation allows for an analysis of the politics and power relations at play in the definitions of innovation, and a means to ground a study of the …
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Characterization of two prevalent yet distinct conjugation systems among lactococci
… non-motile, lactic acid-producing microorganisms, with Lactococcus lactis and Lactococcus cremoris representing species that are extensively applied as starter bacteria in dairy fermentations. Starter culture providers continuously aim to expand their culture catalogues and enhance their …
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Unity, diversity, and resistance: The fight for maíz criollo in southern México
México is the world’s point of origin for corn, with thousands of different varieties all sprouting from one common ancestor, teosinte. It is due to this culturally rich and biologically diverse history of corn in México that the GM maize debates of the region are of particular relevance. This …
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Economic and Ecosystem Impacts of GM Maize in South Africa
… basis for direct human consumption using genetically modified (GM) cultivars. Using a combined economic and environmental approach, we estimate the total welfare benefits attributable to GM white maize in South Africa for 2001-2018 are $694.7 million. Food security benefits attributable to …