PSRG

Initially titled Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Genetics (PSRGNZ), the organisation was established by a group of medical and scientific professionals, who identified potential risks and uncertainty raised by the comparatively new technology of genetic engineering... PSRGNZ operated as a registered Charitable Trust until June 2008 when a name change was made to Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility New Zealand Charitable Trust (PSGR) to better address important objectives... Scientists have recently recognised that the production and release of technologies - as Anthropogenic emissions - are fundamentally under-regulated, and this produces an existential global risk. Our work identifies recurring themes and regulatory processes that limit the capacity for governments and regulators to protect public and environmental health. For example, safety testing and data used in risk assessment for most technologies remains primarily supplied by the industry that seeks..

Primary location: Bethlehem New Zealand