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Biotechnology: the ultimate cleaner production technology for agriculture?
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posted on 2023-06-09, 19:52 authored by Jeremy Kent HallJeremy Kent Hall, Sarah CrowtherThere has been much discussion regarding the potential environmental benefits and hazards associated with agricultural biotechnology. Some argue that it can eliminate the need for a wide range of material inputs such as pesticides and herbicides. Others argue that it will increase the demand for non-sustainable and potentially hazardous `agri-business' practices. We test these claims against the cleaner production approach. Although we found that pressures to accept this technology are strong enough to overcome initial resistance, we also found that biotechnology, as it applies to agriculture, is not consistent with a cleaner production approach due to the high level of risk. We suggest that this type of technology adds an additional dimension to the cleaner production argument.
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Journal of Cleaner ProductionISSN
0959-6526Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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3-4Volume
6Page range
313-322Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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2019-12-06Usage metrics
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