Book Review

摘要

The advent of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) offers new options for meeting food, agriculture and aquaculture needs in developing countries, but some of these uses of GMOs can also affect biodiversity and natural ecosystems. These potential environmental risks and benefits need to be taken into account when making decisions about the use of GMOs. International trade and the unintentional trans-boundary spread of GMOs can also pose environmental risks depending on the national and regional contexts. The complex interactions that can occur between GMOs and the environment heighten the need to strengthen worldwide scientific and technical capacity for assessing and managing environmental risks of GMOs.