Assessment of the economic, social and environmental impact of new technologies, such as those used in agricultural biotechnology, is crucially important for both researchers and policy-makers. Impact studies can help policy-makers identify the most effective and cost-effective strategy to tackle specific social and economic problems. At the same time, impact assessments can help scientists as well as decision-makers in governments and international organisations set priorities and efficiently allocate limited resources for agricultural research. In this manner, social benefits in terms of poverty eradication and sustainability can be maximized. Impact studies are of particular importance in agricultural biotechnology, where choices have to be made regarding whether, and how much, to invest in technologies such as genetic engineering or marker-assisted selection.
While there is a growing literature on the impact of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), there is little information available on the impact of non-GMO biotechnologies. This bibliography brings together a wide range of assessments of the economic and socio-economic impact of agricultural biotechnology (both GMO and non-GMO) in developing countries. Due to the limited availability of literature on the impact of biotechnology applications in other sectors, it focuses on crop biotechnology but also includes a small number of studies on forestry and livestock.
The studies included utilize economic, socio-economic, sociological and anthropological methodologies. Both ex ante and ex post impact assessments are covered.
The bibliography is organized as follows: The first section (I) contains important publications on methodologies for impact assessment, the second (II) is devoted to studies on non-GMO biotechnologies, and the third section (III) contains sources on GMOs. Within each section, the publications are generally listed by year of publication. In order to keep similar publications together, however, this order is not strictly followed. An index at the end of the document allows to search for publications by author, crop, country and keyword.
Comments on this bibliography are very much welcome, as well as suggestions for new references. Please send your input to SDRR-portal@fao.org.
Acknowledgements
This bibliography has been compiled by Lucius Mayer-Tasch, FAO intern, under the supervision of Zephaniah Dhlamini and Andrea Sonnino, FAO, Research and Technology Development Service. The contributions of Lauren Ritcher and Terri Raney, FAO, Comparative Agricultural Development Service, are gratefully acknowledged. The web version of the document has been prepared by Francisco López MartÃn. Lucius Mayer-Tasch’s internship was funded through the Carlo Schmid Programme for Internships in International Organisations by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German National Academic Foundation.
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While there is a growing literature on the impact of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), there is little information available on the impact of non-GMO biotechnologies. This bibliography brings together a wide range of assessments of the economic and socio-economic impact of agricultural biotechnology (both GMO and non-GMO) in developing countries. Due to the limited availability of literature on the impact of biotechnology applications in other sectors, it focuses on crop biotechnology but also includes a small number of studies on forestry and livestock.
The studies included utilize economic, socio-economic, sociological and anthropological methodologies. Both ex ante and ex post impact assessments are covered.
The bibliography is organized as follows: The first section (I) contains important publications on methodologies for impact assessment, the second (II) is devoted to studies on non-GMO biotechnologies, and the third section (III) contains sources on GMOs. Within each section, the publications are generally listed by year of publication. In order to keep similar publications together, however, this order is not strictly followed. An index at the end of the document allows to search for publications by author, crop, country and keyword.
Comments on this bibliography are very much welcome, as well as suggestions for new references. Please send your input to SDRR-portal@fao.org.
Acknowledgements
This bibliography has been compiled by Lucius Mayer-Tasch, FAO intern, under the supervision of Zephaniah Dhlamini and Andrea Sonnino, FAO, Research and Technology Development Service. The contributions of Lauren Ritcher and Terri Raney, FAO, Comparative Agricultural Development Service, are gratefully acknowledged. The web version of the document has been prepared by Francisco López MartÃn. Lucius Mayer-Tasch’s internship was funded through the Carlo Schmid Programme for Internships in International Organisations by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German National Academic Foundation.
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