Implications of Science Rationalisation
The project will analyse the existing and forthcoming legal and institutional frameworks relating to plant breeding technologies in Switzerland and the EU through legal and philosophical lenses.
Project description
What is the research project about?
The project focuses on the interactions between science and law in European and Swiss regu-lations relating to new plant breeding technologies (NBTs). The aim is to analyse how the cur-rent legal and institutional frameworks, rooted in a long socio-legal-technical history, create conceptual dependencies that influence discussions. It will study existing and emerging regu-lations from legal and philosophical perspectives.
Why is the research project important?
Switzerland occupies a unique position in biotechnology governance. While trade pushes for alignment with the EU, the two legal systems rest on very different philosophies. These gaps are poorly understood and have created uncertainties. The project's goal is to propose con-crete solutions, a stronger and smarter use of science in regulation, and a transferable frame-work for other complex issues like AI, climate change or biodiversity.
Original title
Legal Implications of Scientific Rationalisation for New Plant Breeding Technologies (LISR-NPBT)