The precautionary principle : making managerial decisions on GMOs is difficult

dc.contributor.authorJansen van Rijssen, Fredrika W.
dc.contributor.authorEloff, Jacobus Nicolaas
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Elizabeth J.
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-23T11:34:35Z
dc.date.available2015-06-23T11:34:35Z
dc.date.issued2015-03
dc.description.abstractThe precautionary approach of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, if incorporated into legislation of countries as a precautionary principle (PP), could cause great difficulty in decision‑making on genetically modified organisms. No consensus seems to be possible on the interpretation of the PP, as responsibility often is passed on to political decision‑making and, eventually, to court rulings. A case study on the assessment of possible unintended effects of endogenous allergens illustrates the complexity decision‑makers may experience. We review the descriptions of the PP and the debate on the interpretation and conclusions that a number of authors have come to, as a step closer to a solution in decision‑making. South Africa may have to consider the PP in the broader context of its food security needs, which would require improved communication as an additional step in the process of risk analysis.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipA grant from the National Research Fund.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajs.co.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJansen van Rijssen FW, Morris EJ, Eloff JN. The precautionary principle: Making managerial decisions on GMOs is difficult. South African Journal of Science. 2015;111(3/4), Art. #2013‑0255, 9 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.17159/sajs.2015/20130255en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.17159/sajs.2015/20130255
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/45681
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS OpenJournalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015. The Author(s). Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.en_ZA
dc.subjectRisk assessmenten_ZA
dc.subjectEndogenous allergensen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectPrecautionary principle (PP)en_ZA
dc.subjectGenetically modified organismsen_ZA
dc.subjectGMOsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherVeterinary science articles SDG-02en_ZA
dc.subject.otherSDG-02: Zero hunger
dc.titleThe precautionary principle : making managerial decisions on GMOs is difficulten_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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