Austria and the Transatlantic Agricultural Biotechnology Divide  

Oleh:

Torgersen, Helge

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Science Communication vol. 24 no. 2 (Des. 2002), page 173-183.
Fulltext: 173SC242.pdf (87.56KB)

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In contrast to shifts in other European countries in the late 1990s, the Austrian position on agricultural biotechnology has remained constant over the past decade. Although Austria’s position was initially considered restrictive in comparison, developments elsewhere narrowed the gap, and the European Commission adopted measures that Austria had endorsed for a long time. Taking Austria as an example, this article considers some frequent explanations for the transatlantic divide in agricultural biotechnology that emphasize the link between public opinion and policy. Such explanations stress nongovernmental organizations and media campaigns triggering technophobia among an uninformed public, governments giving in to public pressure and abandoning sound science, and protectionism in agricultural policy that prevents free trade. While not entirely to be dismissed, there also are arguments against a cause-effect relationship between public pressure and policy. Differences in the perceived roles of agriculture seem more important, however

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