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Stimulating authentic community involvement in biotechnology policy in Australia
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Abstract This paper analyzes community involvement in biotechnology policy in Australia. Specifically, we examine the Gene Technology Act 2000 that governs gene technology in Australia and the roles of the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator and the Gene Technology Community Consultative Committee. We co... view more
This paper analyzes community involvement in biotechnology policy in Australia. Specifically, we examine the Gene Technology Act 2000 that governs gene technology in Australia and the roles of the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator and the Gene Technology Community Consultative Committee. We contend that the institutions that underpin biotechnology policy serve to hamper community involvement and reinforce a cognitive deficit model of community involvement. Finally, we propose how the situation could be turned around so that interested citizens can participate in authentic community involvement in biotechnology policy in Australia.... view less
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 245-255
Journal
Public Understanding of Science, 16 (2007) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662506067909
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)