Public Policy Responses to Biotechnology
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چکیده
The rapid evolution of the biotechnology industry in the last two decades is associated with hopes and fears regarding its impact on health and environment. In the face of a new and controversial technology, such as genetic engineering, public policy is confronted with different worldviews and scientific uncertainty. An appropriate regulatory system must consider scientific expertise regarding the risks and benefits involved as well as the public risk perception. The public perceives products derived from modern biotechnology to be very risky compared to conventional products. Scientists, in general, cannot find evidence for this assumption and emphasize the potential benefits of this technology for agriculture, health, and the environment. Public confidence is necessary to improve communication between experts and the lay public in order to narrow this perception gap and to ensure a cost–effective and sustainable regulatory system.
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