Genetically engineered crops : experiences and prospects / Committee on Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transgenic plants--History.

Transgenic plants.

Transgenic plants--Environmental aspects.

Transgenic plants--Health aspects.

Transgenic plants--Safety measures.

Genetic engineering--History.

Genetic engineering.

Genetic engineering--Environmental aspects.

Genetic engineering--Health aspects.

Genetic engineering--Safety measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (607 pages) : color illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, 2016.

Summary:

Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their concerns about possible adverse effects on human health, the environment, and ethical considerations. At the same time, others are concerned that the technology is not reaching its potential to improve human health and the environment because of stringent regulations and reduced public funding to develop products offering more benefits to society. While the debate about these and other questions related to the genetic engineering techniques of the first 20 years goes on, emerging genetic-engineering technologies are adding new complexities to the conversation. Genetically Engineered Crops builds on previous related Academies reports published between 1987 and 2010 by undertaking a retrospective examination of the purported positive and adverse effects of GE crops and to anticipate what emerging genetic-engineering technologies hold for the future. This report indicates where there are uncertainties about the economic, agronomic, health, safety, or other impacts of GE crops and food, and makes recommendations to fill gaps in safety assessments, increase regulatory clarity, and improve innovations in and access to GE technology.

Contents:

The study of genetically engineered crops by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The framework of the report

Genetically engineered crops through 2015

Agronomic and environmental effects of genetically engineered crops

Human health effects of genetically engineered crops

Social and economic effects of genetically engineered crops

Future genetic-engineering technologies

Future genetically engineered crops

Regulation of current and future genetically engineered crops.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780309437417

0309437415

9780309437394

0309437393