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Science and Politics in the Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms in B razil
Author(s) -
Mitre Maya,
Reis Bruno P. W.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/ropr.12059
Subject(s) - biosafety , politics , genetically modified organism , political science , process (computing) , agriculture , public administration , political economy , law and economics , sociology , microbiology and biotechnology , law , biology , genetics , gene , ecology , computer science , operating system
This paper analyzes the regulation of genetically modified organisms ( GMO s) in B razil, focusing on the debates that preceded the enactment in 2005 of the current B iosafety L aw and the factors (both domestic and international) that influenced the policy‐making process. More specifically, it identifies the social and governmental actors that influenced the congressional debates, showing how their interests and agenda were translated into two different institutional frameworks. Here, the policy outcome was what we call a “hybrid” and “conciliatory” regulatory model, which formally acknowledges the importance of both technical/scientific and social/political considerations in the evaluation of GMO biosafety and engages most of the stakeholders in the regulatory process. The new policy regime also establishes a middle ground between the conflicting demands of promoting agricultural development and protecting the country's biodiversity.