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¿Ingeniería de ecosistemas y erradicación de especies mediante ingeniería genética? Cuestiones fundamentales para la conservación de la naturaleza

¿Por qué asistir a esta sesión?
Should Conservationist genetically engineer wild species and entire ecosystems in order to mend the consequences of human activity or to adapt the natural world to human needs? Attend this session to discuss these fundamental questions with us ahead of the vote on Resolution 075 at the IUCN Members’ Assembly.
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This event will provide explanations and examples for why the question on whether to genetically engineer ecosystems via synthetic biology and gene drives not only merits a broad, inclusive and fundamental debate among IUCN Members but also extra scrutiny regarding its potential risks and consequences as well as ethical pitfalls before the IUCN should adopt a position at a later Members Assembly.

Agenda de la sesión

Moderador

Dana PERLS

Program Manager, Emerging Technologies,
Pro Natura / Friends of the Earth Switzerland
United States of America

Dana Perls
18:30 - 20:30

  • Bund Naturschutz in Bayern [Germany]
  • Deutscher Naturschutzring [Germany]
  • POLLINIS [France]
  • Pro Natura / Friends of the Earth Switzerland [Switzerland]
  • Testbiotech; European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsability (ENSSER);
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