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APPLIED ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES AND POLICY
Volume 42, Issue 2, Pages 129-150Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13044
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biotechnology; climate change; CRISPR; GMOs; sustainable farming
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New plant breeding technologies (NPBTs), including genetically modified and gene-edited crops, offer large potentials for sustainable agricultural development and food security while addressing shortcomings of the Green Revolution. This article reviews potentials, risks, and actually observed impacts of NPBTs. Regulatory aspects are also discussed. While the science is exciting and some clear benefits are already observable, overregulation and public misperceptions may obstruct efficient development and use of NPBTs. Overregulation is particularly observed in Europe, but also affects developing countries in Africa and Asia, which could benefit the most from NPBTs. Regulatory reforms and a more science-based public debate are required.
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