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Assessing the indirect and long-term ecological impacts of innovation in agriculture is a real challenge: the GM example
Jean-marc MeynardAntoine MesséanNathalie ColbachFrédérique Angevinsubject
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All innovation in agriculture constitutes a significant and complex ecological disturbance, even if limited to a single and simple action. Indeed, whatever the nature and objective of the action, a large number of ecological processes are affected and numerous discontinuities may occur within the agro-ecosystem, in both time and space. As the GMO example illustrates, it is not sufficient to focus on direct effect of innovation, it is necessary to forecast mid- and long-term impacts of innovation with respect to the environment. Modelling phenomena appear then to be a key element to achieve this goal.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-01 |