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Biosafety education relevant to genetically engineered crops for academic and non-academic stakeholders in East Africa
Provedor de dados: Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Autores: Sengooba,Theresa; Grumet,Rebecca; Hancock,James; Zawedde,Barbara; Kitandu,Lazaro; Weebadde,Cholani; Karembu,Margaret; Kenya,Eucharia; Meredia,Karim; Nampala,Paul; Ochanda,James O; Quemada,Hector; Rubindamayugi,Mugassa.
Development and deployment of genetically engineered crops requires effective environmental and food safety assessment capacity. In-country expertise is needed to make locally appropriate decisions. In April 2007, biosafety and biotechnology scientists, regulators, educators, and communicators from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, met to examine the status and needs of biosafety training and educational programs in East Africa. Workshop participants emphasized the importance of developing biosafety capacity within their countries and regionally. Key recommendations included identification of key biosafety curricular components for university students; collaboration among institutions and countries; development of informational materials for non-academic...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Environmental safety; Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582009000100001