Genetically Modified Organisms: A Guide to Biosafety

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization
dc.contributor.authorInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherDale, Philip J.
dc.contributor.otherGrinsted, John
dc.contributor.otherHall, Geoffrey
dc.contributor.otherKinderlerer, Julian
dc.contributor.otherLeopold, Marion
dc.contributor.otherTzotzos, George T.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-10T13:13:10Z
dc.date.available2019-08-10T13:13:10Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.descriptionThis guide provides a technical overview of biosafety issues associated with genetically modified organisms and is intended to support researchers and regulators involved in biotechnology. It presents an impartial examination of the scientific, policy, and regulatory considerations relevant to the safe development, containment, and environmental release of modified organisms. The document reviews approaches to biological risk assessment, including the identification of hazards, evaluation of potential environmental and health effects, and the assignment of appropriate containment and monitoring measures. Reference to existing national regulatory frameworks is included to illustrate differing oversight approaches and to assist readers in assessing suitable regulatory responses in specific contexts. The volume also examines institutional and policy factors influencing biosafety governance. Its chapters address key themes such as biological risk assessment and implementation issues, public perception of biotechnology, the assessment and contained use of genetically modified microorganisms, safety considerations for transgenic crop plants, environmental release of modified rhizobia and mycorrhizas, safety aspects of microbial pesticides, biosafety in the contained use and release of transgenic animals and recombinant proteins, and safety considerations in aquatic biotechnology. Together, these sections outline the scientific and regulatory foundations used to evaluate biosafety risks and guide biotechnology oversight.en
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dc.identifier.isbn0-85198-972-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29315
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number225 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectRhizobium
dc.subjecttransgenic plant
dc.subjectmicrobial pesticide
dc.subjectmicrobiological risk assessment
dc.subjectgenetically modified organism
dc.subjecttransgenic animal
dc.subjectbiosafety
dc.subjectindustrial policy
dc.subjectmicrobiology
dc.subjectmicro-organism
dc.subjectrisk assessment
dc.subjectbiotechnology
dc.subjectAdaptation
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subject Energy Efficiency
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectLand
dc.subjectMarine Litter
dc.subjectNatural Resources
dc.subjectOzone
dc.subjectPersistent Organic Pollutants
dc.subjectSoil
dc.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero Hunger
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.themebiology
dc.subject.themebiosafety
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.subject.themeeconomics
dc.subject.themefinance
dc.titleGenetically Modified Organisms: A Guide to Biosafetyen
dc.typeTechnical guideline

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