Detoxification, Displacement and Deferral
The Democratic Failures of GM Regulation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14970819 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rocque Reynolds (0000-0001-5740-9905, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 752-777 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Griffith Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1038-3441 • E-ISSN: 1839-4205 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10854663.2009.10854663 |
| OpenAlex | W1986177535 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
The implied promise of liberal democracies in a state of pluralism is that difference will be addressed. This article argues that this promise has not been met in the case of GM regulation, despite 30 years of discussion and debate. Rather than attribute this failure to the insurmountable logic of uncertainty, this article blames it on the strategies of detoxification, displacement and deferral employed by the legislature and the Gene Technology Regulator to avoid addressing substantive issues of social meaning in relation to GM technology. The article concludes that the Gene Technology Regulator has failed to fulfil the broad legislative mandate granted under the Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth), thereby rendering the Regulator’s position largely irrelevant
Biology · Economics · Epistemology · Law and economics · Legislature · Mandate · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Regulator · Sociology · Genetically Modified Organisms Research · Law · Risk Perception and Management
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |