Towards a smart biosafety regulation: the case of Kenya

It is emerging that benefits of new innovations in agricultural biotechnology may not be realised without appropriate biosafety regulatory mechanisms. The Kenyan regulatory experiences related to regulation of genetically engineered (GE) agricultural activities are explored to provide some basis for...

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Main Authors: Kingiri, A., Ayele, Seife
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: EDP Sciences 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2222
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description It is emerging that benefits of new innovations in agricultural biotechnology may not be realised without appropriate biosafety regulatory mechanisms. The Kenyan regulatory experiences related to regulation of genetically engineered (GE) agricultural activities are explored to provide some basis for defining the challenges involved in biosafety regulation. The various shortcomings in the way the Kenyan biosafety process has been implemented are consistent with the way regulatory systems have been evolving in Africa. The proposed adoption of a “smart regulation” provides the basis for a learning process through which subsequent biotechnology policy initiatives can be improved.
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spelling CGSpace22222023-09-30T10:55:38Z Towards a smart biosafety regulation: the case of Kenya Kingiri, A. Ayele, Seife biotechnology It is emerging that benefits of new innovations in agricultural biotechnology may not be realised without appropriate biosafety regulatory mechanisms. The Kenyan regulatory experiences related to regulation of genetically engineered (GE) agricultural activities are explored to provide some basis for defining the challenges involved in biosafety regulation. The various shortcomings in the way the Kenyan biosafety process has been implemented are consistent with the way regulatory systems have been evolving in Africa. The proposed adoption of a “smart regulation” provides the basis for a learning process through which subsequent biotechnology policy initiatives can be improved. 2009-07 2010-08-09T18:48:48Z 2010-08-09T18:48:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2222 en Open Access EDP Sciences Kingiri, A.; Ayele, S. 2009. Towards a smart biosafety regulation: the case of Kenya. Environmental Biosafety Research 8(3):133-139.
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title Towards a smart biosafety regulation: the case of Kenya
title_full Towards a smart biosafety regulation: the case of Kenya
title_fullStr Towards a smart biosafety regulation: the case of Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Towards a smart biosafety regulation: the case of Kenya
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