Bio-Power & Technology Regulation: The Normative Character of GMO Risk Analysis

This paper analyses the regulation of technology as a process of power dispute through which the character of neutrality of scientific knowledge is adopted as a legitimising factor of regulating bodies. The dispute for the regulation of genetically modified organisms is taken as a case study from tw...

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Published in:Ambiente & sociedade 2004-07, Vol.7 (2), p.145-158
Main Author: Pelaez, Victor
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Europe
Power
Regulation
Risk
Scientific Knowledge
Technology
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Summary:This paper analyses the regulation of technology as a process of power dispute through which the character of neutrality of scientific knowledge is adopted as a legitimising factor of regulating bodies. The dispute for the regulation of genetically modified organisms is taken as a case study from two fundamental principles: the Principle of Substantial Equivalence adopted by the USA; & the Precautionary Principle adopted by European Union Countries. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1414-753X