中国转基因作物面临的问题

Issues confronting GMO crops in China

转基因(GM)作物已在世界各地广泛种植,并且对粮食安全和环境可持续发展做出了巨大贡献。中国是种植转基因作物的主要国家之一,但最近放缓了推进的步伐。在过去的20年里,中国政府对转基因生物一直持积极态度,对农业生物技术研究提供了大量的扶持政策,然而,公众舆论对人类健康、经济效益和环境的过度担忧,逐渐表现出反对转基因生物的倾向。转基因推广应用的问题主要体现在以下几个方面:科学家与公众之间缺少沟通、不同管理部门对转基因生物缺乏有效的监管、对采用先进技术态度模糊、媒体的多变和不实报道,以及全球反转组织的干扰。本文讨论了这些问题及可能的解决方案。

Genetically modified(GM)crops have been widely planted worldwide and contribute greatly to food security and environment sustainability.Although China is one of the major countries planting GM crops,recent progress is slow.In the past 20 years,Chinese government has maintained a positive attitude towards the GM organisms and provided the most supportive policies on agricultural biotechnology researches,however,public opinions have becoming perceivably against GMOs with presumptive concerns on human health,economic benefits and environment.Poor communications between scientists and the public,weak GMO governance among different departments,hesitation to advanced technology,variable and non-evidence based voices from media,as well as global anti-GMO organizations,are among the important aspects in this conflict.Possible solutions to solve the conflict are discussed.