Issues: Emerging technologies

Emerging technologies

SGR produces a range of resources on the issue of 'Emerging technologies'. This covers a wide range of new and controversial technologies such as hydraulic fracturing (fracking), artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, climate/ geo-engineering, genetically-modified organisms and synthetic biology, and nanotechnologies. An explicit concern is the adequate application of the precautionary principle, and the possible alternatives to emerging technologies, including 'appropriate' technology and non-technological solutions such economic, political or social change.

The Case Against GM Crops

Article by Eva Novotny, September 2003
 

Nanotechnology: SGR concerns

SGR response to Royal Society/ Royal Academy of Engineering consultation on nanotechnology, 10 July 2003
 

GM Science Review: SGR Response

SGR Response to GM Science Review by Eva Novotny, 30 May 2003
 

Farm-scale Trials of GM Oilseed Rape at Munlochy, Scotland: SGR Response

Text of Submission to the Scottish Parliament Re:Farm-scale Trials of Genetically Modified (GM) Oilseed Rape at Munlochy, Scotland; 3 March 2003
 

Human health concerns of GM agriculture

SGR Submission to the Scottish Parliamentary Health and Community Care Committee, November 2002
 

Aventis’ Action at the Chardon LL Hearing

Article by Eva Novotny from SGR Newsletter 25, July 2002
 

Reports for Chardon LL Hearing - Summary

Summary by Philip Webber, SGR, June 2002
 

Chardon Report I - Non-Suitability of Genetically Engineered Feed for Animals

Chardon Report I, May 2002. Chardon LL is intended to be fed, as a whole plant, to cattle. No experiments on the suitability of such a diet have been made. Approval of the application of Aventis for commercial growing of this maize in the United Kingdom was granted on the basis of two animal-feeding experiments, one on the feeding of maize kernels to chickens and the other on the feeding of the isolated GM protein to rats.

Chardon Report II - Hazards Arising From The Use Of The CaMV Promoter In Genetic Engineering

Report II, May 2002
 

Chardon Report III - A Model For Pollen Transport By Wind

Summary and full report, May 2002