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Emerging Threats of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Nature; Springer Netherlands, 2021.
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Abstract
- Synthetic biology is a field of biotechnology that is rapidly growing in various applications, such as in medicine, environmental sustainability, and energy production. However these technologies also have unforeseen risks and applications to humans and the environment. This open access book presents discussions on risks and mitigation strategies for these technologies including biosecurity, or the potential of synthetic biology technologies and processes to be deliberately misused for nefarious purposes. The book presents strategies to prevent, mitigate, and recover from ‘dual-use concern’ biosecurity challenges that may be raised by individuals, rogue states, or non-state actors. Several key topics are explored including opportunities to develop more coherent and scalable approaches to govern biosecurity from a laboratory perspective up to the international scale and strategies to prevent potential health and environmental hazards posed by deliberate misuse of synthetic biology without stifling innovation. The book brings together the expertise of top scholars in synthetic biology and biotechnology risk assessment, management, and communication to discuss potential biosecurity governing strategies and offer perspectives for collaboration in oversight and future regulatory guidance.
- Subjects :
- Synthetic Biology Governance
Biotechnology Regulation
Environmental Sustainability
Energy Production
Risks and Applications
Risk Assessment
Human Health Risks
Environmental Health Risks
Open Access
bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MQ Nursing & ancillary services::MQW Biomedical engineering
bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TQ Environmental science, engineering & technology
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPS International relations
bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JK Social services & welfare, criminology::JKV Crime & criminology
bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TC Biochemical engineering::TCB Biotechnology
bic Book Industry Communication::L Law::LN Laws of Specific jurisdictions::LNK Environment, transport & planning law::LNKJ Environment law
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBN :
- 978-94-024-2086-9
978-3-658-34766-6
94-024-2086-X
3-658-34766-X - ISBNs :
- 9789402420869, 9783658347666, 940242086X, and 365834766X
- Database :
- OAPEN Library
- Notes :
- ONIX_20211005_9789402420869_30, , https://www.springer.com/9783658347666
- Publication Type :
- eBook
- Accession number :
- edsoap.20.500.12657.50742
- Document Type :
- book
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2086-9