Formulação de Problema em Análise de Risco Ambiental de Cultivos Geneticamente Modificados: Workshop no Brasil

Julie W. Fitzpatrick; Adriana Cheavegatti-Gianotto; Jesus Aparecido Ferro; Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa; Paul Keese; Raymond Layton; Denis Lima; Thomas Nickson; Alan Raybould; Eduardo Romano; Joerg Romeis; Eugenio Ulian; Mariela Berezovsky

doi:10.14295/BA.v4.0.65

Authors

Julie W. Fitzpatrick ILSI Research Foundation
Adriana Cheavegatti-Gianotto Alellyx S.A.
Jesus Aparecido Ferro Alellyx S.A.
Maria Fatima Grossi-de-Sa Embrapa Recursos Geneticos e Biotechnologia
Paul Keese Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Austrialian Department of Health and Ageing
Raymond Layton Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Denis Lima Bayer S/A
Thomas Nickson Monsanto Company
Alan Raybould Syngenta
Eduardo Romano Embrapa Recursos Geneticos e Biotecnologia
Joerg Romeis Agroscope Reckenholz-Tanikon Research Station ART
Eugenio Ulian Monsanto Brasil
Mariela Berezovsky ILSI Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/BA.v4.0.65

Abstract

A workshop organized by the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Research Foundation, ILSI Brasil, and Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) brought together scientists from government, industry and academia to explore problem formulation for environmental risk assessment (ERA) of genetically modified crops. The workshop focused on the application of current scientific knowledge related to the ERA of GM crops in the Brazilian context of the National Biosafety Technical Commission (CTNBio) Normative Resolution #05 requirements and the local environment. Due to the importance of cotton and sugarcane to Brazil’s economy and the potential environmental impacts associated with introducing genetically modified varieties, these crops were used as case studies to illustrate and discuss the general concepts in problem formulation. This report is a summary of the discussions from this workshop.