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Caution, Precaution & Common Sense: Some Thoughts on GMOs, Ecosystems, and Regulating the Unknown

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AutorDavid N. Cassuto - Drew Levinson
CargoProfessor of Law & Director Brazil-American Institute for Law & Environment, Pace Law School - JD Candidate 2016, Pace Law School
Páginas991-1018
R N E J - E, V. 22 - . 3 - - 2017
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CAUTION, PRECAUTION
& COMMON SENSE: SOME
THOUGHTS ON
GMOS, ECOSYSTEMS,
AND REGULATING
THE UNKNOWN1
David N. Cassuto2
Drew Levinson3
“Because biotechnology is such a revolutionary science, and has
spawned such a powerful industry, it has great potential to reshape the
world around us... Any major mistakes could lead to tragic and perhaps
permanent changes in the natural world. For these reasons, future
generations are likely to look back to our time and either thank us or
curse us for what we do – or don’t do – about GMOs and biosafety.
Doing the right thing is not simple.” - CBD AND UNEP 2003
INTRODUCTION
     
representing a global market value of 15.7 billion dollars.4 The United States
1 This article was published in the e-book: O Estado no mundo globalizado: soberania, trans-
nacionalidade e sustentabilidade. Org. CRUZ, Paulo Márcio; GARCIA, Heloise Siqueira;
GUASQUE, Bárbara. Available at: http://emeron.tjro.jus.br/capa/952-emeron-lanca-pri-
meiro-e-book-com-artigos-de-magistrados-rondonienses.
2 Professor of Law & Director Brazil-American Institute for Law & Environment, Pace Law School.
3 JD Candidate 2016, Pace Law School.
4 IN T ’L SE R V . F O R T H E AC Q U I S I T I O N O F AG R I -BI O T E C H AP P L I C A T I O N S (ISAAA), GL O B A L ST A T U S O F CO M M E R C I A L -
I Z E D BI O T E C H /GM CR O P S I N 2014 (2014), available at http://www.isaaa.org/resources/publica-
tions/pocketk/16/ [hereinafter “ISAAA RE P O R T ”].
D : www.univali.br/periodicos
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planted 170 million acres of genetically engineered crops in 2012, including
95% of the nation’s sugar beet, 94% of the soybean, 90% of the cotton and
5 While many argue that biotechnology is essential for
ensuring long-term food security in this era of climate change, little is known
about its impact on ecosystems. Potential risks, such as changes in adaptive



         6 the
United States regulatory regime has remained stagnant, unable to adapt to new
         
propose shifting responsibility to a single agency charged with implementing
science-based regulations that embrace the precautionary principle and promote
early collaboration among stakeholders, multidisciplinary research, and well-
designed monitoring.
Part I of this Article provides an overview of biotechnology in modern agriculture.




review process. Lastly, Part IV offers several potential adjustments to improve our
5 WEISE,USA TO D A Y , Feb. 8,
2012. Available at: .com/money/industries/food/story/2012-
02-06/biotech-crops/53005000/1>.
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