POLICY PRIORITIES - APPLICATION 2
Delphi Results
Synthetic Organisms
Large-scale production of chemical compounds and commodities via synthetic organisms
Plausibly available in the medium term
(up to 5/10 years from now)
BENEFITS AND COSTS
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What benefits are most relevant?
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1. expansion of sustainable industrial sectors (e.g. green chemistry) (μ=7,36; SD=1,10)
2. reduction of any environmental impact, in terms of a more efficient exploitation of natural resources, less pollution, and/or CO2 emissions (μ=6,79; SD=1,26)
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Which stakeholders will mostly benefit?
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1. Petrochemical and agri-food industrial companies (μ=6,64; SD=1,45)
2. Consumers (μ=6,50; SD=1,40)
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What costs are most relevant ?
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1. Creation of R&D and commercial monopolies, e.g. through patenting policies (μ=6,36; SD=1,10)
2. Incapacity to deal with safety and risk related issues effectively because of inadequate regulatory frameworks and ill-equipped regulators” (μ=6,00; SD=1,31)
3. Disruption of local economies and communities in developing countries as commodities are produced through new processes based on synthetic biology (μ=6,00; SD=1,61)
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Which stakeholders will have to bear the highest costs ?
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1. Petrochemical and agri-food industrial companies (μ=6,11; SD=1,66)
2. Local communities (μ=5,57; SD=1,37)
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Which stakeholders can have a relevant role in the allocation of costs and benefits ?
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1. Policy Makers
2. Company and Industry Associations
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Which procedures should be used to asses the costs and benefits of the application?
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1. Risk Assessment Procedures
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GOVERNANCE AND REGULATORY TOOLS
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Which governance framework should be used to regulate R&D activities ?
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1. international guidelines” (μ=7,29; SD=1,05)
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Which procedures should be used to to foster compliance with regulatory measures ?
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1. Legally binding procedures
2. Regularly monitored and evaluated through audit procedures
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Which approaches are most useful in encouraging companies and research organization to comply with regulatory and governance?
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1. Reputational Incentives (ethical labels, brands, and rankings) (μ=7,00; SD=1,36)
2. Financial Incentives (μ=6,68; SD=1,66)
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