It has recently been argued that the fragmented knowledge on the social impacts of
genetically modified (GM) crops is contributing to the polarised debate on the matter. This …

ABSTRACT Change in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is not easily understood in
terms of Western innovation discourses. In fact, innovations in the sense of modern and …

Highlights•GM rice plays a potential role in the alleviation of poverty, hunger and
malnutrition.•Benefits of agronomic GM rice traits are similar to commercialized GM …

Cotton, the king of natural fibres since antiquities, has been entwined in human civilization. It
is the most popularly used fibre for clothing and for a host of other purposes since ancient …

Regulatory frameworks on genetically modified crops present several differences, according
to the specific procedures they take to deal with what they consider to be risks. Some of …

In the December 2014 issue of Environment and Development Economics, we published the
article,'The economic power of the Golden Rice opposition'by Wesseler and Zilberman. The …

Drawing on the lessons from India and China in Bt cotton, this paper argues that emerging
linkages between regulation, promoting innovation and access to innovation call for a new …

Article 26.1 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety has the option of considering socio-
economic issues in biosafety regulatory approval processes related to genetically …

This article contributes to the debate about how regulatory science for agricultural
technologies can be 'opened up'for a more diverse set of concerns and knowledges. The …

Biotechnology and genetically modified crops has been the subject of debate, especially
with respect to developing countries. Like in other countries, introduction of Bt (bacillus …