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Brazilian Gmo Regulation: Does It Have An Environmental Approach?

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  • DENISE GALLO PIZELLA

    (Universidade de São Paulo, Itirapina, São Paulo, Brazil)

  • MARCELO PEREIRA DE SOUZA

    (Universidade de São Paulo, Itirapina, São Paulo, Brazil)

Abstract

Brazil is the second largest producer of genetically modified crops (GM crops) and the National Technical Commission on Biosafety (CTNBio) the decision making agency on this matter. The country uses Risk Analysis (RA) and project EIA as tools for biosafety evaluation. This paper aims to review the appropriateness of these tools for evaluating the environmental impacts of GM crops, also considering institutional aspects. An overview of the process of release of GM crops in Brazil along with important operational and institutional aspects is provided. The results indicate that project EIA could be applied to GM crops in specific sites and RA could give support to the evaluation of GM crop itself. Regarding institutional issues, it is concluded that decisions should be made by the environmental bodies, and not by the CTNBio.

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  • Denise Gallo Pizella & Marcelo Pereira De Souza, 2012. "Brazilian Gmo Regulation: Does It Have An Environmental Approach?," Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 14(02), pages 1-16.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jeapmx:v:14:y:2012:i:02:n:s1464333212500135
    DOI: 10.1142/S1464333212500135
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