The ESRC Global Environmental Change Programme has just released the above
report. Some of its main arguments are that
* the public are not stupid and ignorant in their approach to risks
but have a sophisticated grasp of the main issues
* science cannot provide definitive answers about the safety of new
technologies, and
* a more independent and participatory style of making decisions is
needed if new technologies such as GM, where deep uncertainties about their
effects are the norm, are to be accepted
The full report can be found on the GECP web site at http://www.gecko.ac.uk/
Karen John-Pierre
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