Synthetic biology and the question of public participation [electronic resource] : governance and ethics in dealing with emerging technologies / Stephanie Siewert, Katharina Kieslich, Matthias Braun, Peter Dabrock.

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Synthetic biology and the question of public participation [electronic resource] : governance and ethics in dealing with emerging technologies / Stephanie Siewert, Katharina Kieslich, Matthias Braun, Peter Dabrock.

9783031160042 (electronic bk.)
3031160045 (electronic bk.)
3031160037
9783031160035

Cham : Springer, 2023.

English

1 online resource (62 pages).

10.1007/978-3-031-16004-2 doi

QH438.7

174.2

The book considers the relationship between governance and participation, and the ways participation has been understood, framed and applied in the context of synthetic biology (SB) governance approaches. Based on fundamental questions about the scope, purpose, and responsibilities assigned to public participation activities, the authors conducted an literature review of policy reports and articles on SB governance. Against this basis the authors identify key characteristics of synthetic biology, such as the complex interplay of research, engineering and IT expertise in the field, as well as the challenges these characteristics pose in designing governance frameworks. Drawing on insights from the literature on governance and public participation in political science and public policy, the authors contest calls for earlier and more participation on the basis that such calls fail to consider the necessary structural adjustments and resources needed for such endeavors.

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