In this article we argue for an empirical governance approach - the use of public evaluations - as one basis for deciding whether and how to regulate decisions with public consequences. We propose a conceptual framework for evaluating public acceptability, notably that public judgments should be...

Regulatory restrictions have increased in recent years on organisms produced using recombinant DNA and asexual gene transfer, a process commmonly called genetic engineering or genetic modification. Regulatory agencies have raised special concerns and required additional scrutiny for perennial...

Biofuel policies are frequently mentioned in the policy and academic debates because of their potential impact on food prices. In 2005, the United States authorities passed legislation under which corn-based ethanol became in practice the only available gasoline additive. Some studies have then...