Policy Dialogue: Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture

Abstract

"This dialogue begins with papers by authors and commentators whose intellectual roots lie in the biological sciences and in the traditions of analytical, experimental science. They have all subsequently become major investigators into the integrative dimensions of science and its application. Gordon Conway is the author of the lead article, Genetically modified crops: risks and promise. His early research was the first work that moved modern views of resilience into tested designs for integrated agricultural systems. Subsequently, his career has balanced research with leading programs for sustainable development in the Ford Foundation. Recently, he became President of the Rockefeller Foundation. Now, that is something to note: an ecologist leading a major foundation. Some sort of sea change is in the offing."