Biosafety and Bioethics in Biotechnology: Policy, Advocacy, and Capacity Building [Paperback]

Part 1: Biosafety, Bioethics and Legal Issues in Biotechnology. 1, Status of Nigerias Biosafety Regulation. 2. CRISPR / Cas9: Regulatory Considerations to Ensure Safety of Gene-Edited Products in Nigeria. 3. Regulating Gene-Edited Products in Nigeria. 4. Emerging Technologies: Can African Regulator Take a Lead on Transgenic Mosquito Regulation. 5, Bioethics: Principles and Practice in The Face of Modern Technology. Part 2: Biotechnology Policy Advocacy, Enlightenment and Public Engagement with Stakeholders / Policy Makers. 6. Science Communication in Agricultural Biotechnology and Public Engagement with Stakeholders in Nigeria. 7. Biotechnology Development in Nigeria: Meeting Critical Developmental Needs. 8. Communicating Scientific Innovations: The Case of Agricultural Biotechnology in Nigeria. 9. Review of Biotechnology Policies and Regulatory Frameworks. Part 3: Biotechnology Education and Curriculum Development. 10. Current status of Biotechnology Manpower Development in Nigeria. 11. Strategies Towards Enhancing Biotechnology Training in Nigeria. 12. Challenge of Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (Stem) in Technological Development of Nigeria.This book covers a range of important topics in biotechnology policy, advocacy and education; bioethics, biosafety regulations for genetically-modified organisms and gene-edited products and biotechnology manpower development.

Sylvia Uzochukwu, Ph.D. is professor of Food Science and Technology and Dean at Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria.

Okoli Arinze Stanley Okoli, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at Genoek -Centre for Biosafety, Universitetet II, Breivika, Tromsoe, Norway.

Nwadiuto Esiobu, Ph.D. is Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; and President & Founder, Applied Biotech Inc. and ABINL.

Emeka Godfrey Nwoba, Ph.D. is currently at the Algae Research & Development Clcd