Biotechnology for Health and Food Security [Najat Mokhtar, Hassan II Academy of S&T, Morocco]
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Workshop on Higher Education and Professional Responsibility in CBRN Applied Sciences and Technology across the Sub-Mediterranean Region 3-4 April 2012. Palazzo Zorzi, Venice Session 2. Science and Society - Identifying Priorities and New Technologies Challenges
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Biotechnology for Health and Food Security [Najat Mokhtar, Hassan II Academy of S&T, Morocco]
- 1. Biotechnology for Health and Food Security Pr. Najat Mokhtar Hassan II Academy of Sciences & technology ‘ Morocco
- 2. biotechnology Any technological application that uses “ biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives to make or modify products or processes for specific use.”
- 3. biotechnology • considerable benefits • potential risks
- 4. Potential benefits • increase crop yields. • drought- and pests resistant and salt- tolerant crops • Biofortified staple foods
- 5. Potential benefits • Vaccines • Sequencing pathogen genomes • Molecular diagnostics • Tissue engineering • Recombinant drugs,…..
- 6. Potential risks • Effect on human & animal health • Effect on the environment
- 7. Who are the beneficiaries? • Private sector • Developed countries
- 8. Intellectual property Problems of: rights assuring equal access to genetic resources, sharing benefits on a global level, avoiding monopolization Effect on food security in developing countries
- 9. Food security Food security ‘’all people, at any time, have access to nutritious & safe food”
- 10. Impact of Biotechnology on food security and health • Biotech R&D in private sector in developed countries • International patents • Absence of regulatory framework in developing countries
- 11. Conclusions & Recommandations • Biotech can be relevant to food security and health needs in developing countries, • Role of the university, regional collaboration, and the establishment of legal framework and regulation policies • Public sector involvement • Research & development activities
- 12. Increased Developing Countries’ Contributions but Large Knowledge Gap Developed countries Developing countries Number of Papers in Health Biotechnology in SCI Expanded 1993-2005
- 13. Role of international organizations • Provide assistance to: • Help developing countries to strengthen the scientific & legal capacity to properly manage biotechnology products development and related risk assessment. • can play a paramount role in fostering south-south collaboration and should consider this collaboration as a part of their global health efforts
- 14. Thank you
Editor's Notes
- Whoever controls the seed today could rule over nations tomorrow ’. Mary C. Carras
- According to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity, biotechnology is: “Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use.”