Policy Position Papers
Synthetic Biology: Ethical and Social Challenges
Arthur L. Caplan, Ph.D.
Division of Medical Ethics, New York University Langone Medical Center
Summary
The promise of synthetic biology is enormous. The technology can...
Communication Challenges in Managing Social and Economic Impacts of Emerging and Infectious Diseases
Paul Slovic, Ph.D.
President, Decision Research, Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
Summary
Risk is inherently hard to understand and communicate. Analy...
FSSD strategic roadmap:
An ongoing series of dialogues and critical debates examining the role of science and technology in advancing domestic and international policy decisi...
Translating Technical Advances in Genomics to the Developing World: Addressing Cultural Needs as Part of Policy Making
Vanessa M. Hayes (top right), Ph.D.,
Professor of Genomic Medicine, J. Craig Venter Institute, San Diego, CA, Honorary Professor of Medical Sciences, University of Limpopo
Summary
T...
Solving Food Safety Problems Without Antiquated Regulation and Inspection
Richard Williams, Ph.D., M.A.
Director of Policy Research, Mercatus Center, George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia
Summary
The United States system of ensuring food saf...
One Health+: Integrated Control and Elimination of Zoonoses
Jakob Zinsstag, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate ECVPH,
Deputy Head of Department Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
S...
Innovation and Policy against Hunger in a Water-Constrained World
Konstantinos Giannakas, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Center for Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, Department of
Agricultural Economics, ...
This paper discusses the role of innovation and policy in the fight against hunger in a waterconstrained
world. The innovations considered here are g...
Water: A Resource Critical to Food Production and Survival
Elizabeth A. Bihn, Ph.D.
Senior Extension Associate, Department of Food Science, Cornell University,
Geneva, New York, United States
Fresh water is a limited and valuable natural resource that is crucial to human health and survival.
Poor quality water continues to result in human ...
Improved Water Policies and New Technology
Alvin Smucker, Ph.D.
Professor of Soil Biophysics; Director, Michigan State University Subsurface Water Retention Technology Program, Michigan State ...
Growing world populations, increased transport costs, and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) contamination, combined with changing climates demand the es...
Improved Water Policies and New Technology will Promote Greater Food and Cellulosic Biomass Production and Reduce Competition for Water
Alvin Smucker, Ph.D.
Professor of Soil Biophysics; Director, Michigan State University Subsurface Water Retention
Technology Program, Michigan State...
Growing world populations, increased transport costs, and associated greenhouse gas (GHG)
contamination, combined with changing climates demand the e...