GMLS - International conference on Implications of GM crop cultivation at large spatial scales |
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25th - 26th March 2010 |
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Genetically Modified plants are tested under specific
local conditions. However, notification and approval are granted for entire states or even supra-national
entities like the European Union. It is not obvious how processes analysed on the laboratory and field level
may be extrapolated to landscapes and regions. Furthermore, experiences gained under specific climatic
and biocenotic conditions may neither be valid nor transferable to other regions, which differ in bio-geographic
conditions or agricultural traditions. Since GM plants can eventually reproduce and potentially persist
in near natural habitats, the relevance of long-term processes becomes obvious. With respect to the co-existence of different production systems, reliable co-existence measures must base on an ex ante regional analysis in order to ensure segregation in cultivation and processing. All the more, the development of adequate methods is decisive to address potential risks on large spatial and temporal scales. |
Different methodologies have been suggested in the
last years to analyse potential large-area and longterm effects of GM plant cultivation. These include
extrapolation techniques – among others – based on modelling, remote sensing as well as analyses using
geographic information systems (GIS) and open data networks. With this conference we want to provide a platform to collate and discuss available methods and the stateof- the-art in the relevant disciplines. Our intention is to bring together expertise from different fields to communicate innovative methods and to enhance progress in assessing large scale implications of GMO cultivation. The current conference continues the prosperous exchange started at the first GMLS conference in 2008. The conference contributes to the Social-Ecological Research funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). It is intended to collate general strategies to cope with systemic risks brought about by recent social and technological developments. The management of theses risks requires a wide ranging approach involving all fields of modern society due to the inherent complex ways how these organise and access natural resources. (www.sozial-oekologische-forschung.org/en/626.php) |
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