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The precautionary principle that calls for early measures to avoid and mitigate uncertain environmental damages (and health hazards) in the future has come to the fore in risk debates. This paper evaluates three criticisms which have been... more
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The paper highlights shortcomings in the public consultation practices on the deliberate release and placing on the market of GMOs in the European Union and in one of its member countries, Finland. It is argued that current GMO... more
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      Public EngagementGenetically modified organismsPublic Consultations and Social Dialogue
The precautionary principle (PP) has come to the fore in agricultural biotechnology debate. It calls for early measures to avoid and mitigate uncertain environmental damage and health hazards in the future. This summary article reviews... more
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      SociologyPrecautionary PrincipleCommunication and media Studies
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      PhilosophyApplied Ethics
Ruokaan ja syömiseen liittyy monia eettisiä kysymyksiä. Onhan kaikki ravinnoksi kelpaava peräisin elävistä olennoista ja yhden elämän ylläpitäminen syömällä tarkoittaa usein toisen elämän loppua. Moraalisesti merkityksellistä ei ole vain... more
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Modern biotechnology has expanded rapidly. At the same time, there has been growing public concern over its potential adverse effects on the environment and on human health. The safe use of mod-ern biotechnology has consequently be-come... more
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In this book, I apply a philosophical approach to study the precautionary principle in environmental (and health) risk decision-making. The principle says that unacceptable environmental and health risks should be anticipated, and they... more
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This paper spells out and discusses four assumptions of the deficit model type of thinking. The assumptions are: First, the public is ignorant of science. Second, the public has negative attitudes towards (specific instances of) science... more
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      Genetic EngineeringBeliefs and attitudesIgnorance
The precautionary principle has come to the fore in risk discourse. It calls for early measures to avoid and mitigate environmental damage and health hazards in the face of uncertainty. This paper reviews the history of and current... more
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This paper argues for the Triad Thesis, the claim that the acceptability of the precautionary principle depends on the justifiability of three imperatives. The precautionary principle calls for early measures to avoid and mitigate serious... more
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In response to Albrecht et al.’s (J Agric Environ Ethics 26(4):827–845, 2013) discussion on the ethics of assisted migration, we emphasize the issues of risk and scientific uncertainty as an inextricable part of a comprehensive ethical... more
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      Decision Making Under UncertaintyEthics of RiskAssisted Migration, Managed Relocation
We identify four issues in the decision framework for species conservation management under climate change proposed by Shoo et al. (2013) Clim Chan 119:239–246 and suggest ways to address them. First, binary-decision flow charts require... more
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      Policy Analysis and Decision MakingThreatened Species ConservationAssisted Migration, Managed Relocation
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Synteettisen biologian herättämien eettisten kysymysten kanssa samankaltaisia eettisiä kysymyksiä on käsitelty aiemmin erityisesti geenietiikan ja uusien teknologioiden etiikan yhteydessä. Argumentoin, että ainakin synteettiseen... more
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      Ethics of Synthetic BiologyBiosecurity, Bioethics, Bioterrorism
FULL REFERENCE INFORMATION: -Ahteensuu, M. & Blockus, H. (2016), “Biohacking and Citizen Engagement with Science and Technology”, in Ahteensuu, M. (ed.), E pluribus unum: Scripta in honorem Eerik Lagerspetz sexagesimum annum complentis.... more
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      Citizen ScienceDIYbioPublic Engagement with Science and TechnologyBiohacking
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Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian seminaari 
“Genomieditoinnin mahdollisuudet", BioCity, Turku 18.5.2016 klo 14.15–16.00. Tilaisuuden videointi nähtävissä Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian internetsivuilla: http://www.acadsci.fi Tilaisuuden ohjelma:... more
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Tämä kirjoitus perustuu osin haastattelukysymyksiin, jotka toimittaja Anna Kuusela esitti minulle genominmuokkauksen ja synteettisen biologian etiikkaan liittyen. Haastattelu julkaistiin Turun Sanomien Tiede-osiossa sunnuntaina 15.5.2016.
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Assisted migration is a controversial conservation measure that includes moving species threatened by climate change beyond their indigenous range. Sandler argues that assisted migration exhausts most of the value of the species moved and... more
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      Environmental PhilosophyClimate Change AdaptationThreatened Species ConservationAssisted Migration, Managed Relocation