Animals & environment
Genomics can contribute to a better environment. For example, it facilitates the development of biofuels that do not require the conversion of food crops. Also, thanks to further advances in tissue culture techniques with animal or human cells, genomics technologies will in time enable us to reduce animal testing. How close are these technologies to practical implementation? Which legal and ethical issues do they raise?
Current projects
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The societal prospects of ecogenomics
How can we improve the conditions for future societal embedding of ecogenomics?
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Alternatives to animal testing: the social prospects of toxicogenomics
Does toxicogenomics offer perspectives for the development of animal testing alternatives?
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Food vs fuel: neo-colonial tendencies in Western debates and policies
How can one apply the concept of a social contract to the relationship between multinationals and countries with emerging economies?
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Fueling debate
Which sources of information are used by stakeholders and how does this influence the debate on biofuels?