Toward Commercialization of Genetically Engineered Forests: Economic and Social Considerations. Sedjo, R., A. 2006.
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[From summary] Anticipation of a biotechnology revolution has led to high expectations. However, one area that has been slow to develop is that of tree biotechnology, particularly genetically engineered (GE), or transgenic, trees designed for the production of wood for lumber, paper, and other industrial purposes. The question has been raised as to the adequacy of financial returns in forestry. Although the economic viability of transgenic trees has not yet been adequately demonstrated in the market, this analysis suggests the likelihood of relatively widespread deployment of transgenic trees in the intermediate future, perhaps within a decade or two. It is clear from much of the analysis that GE trees have the potential to provide substantial financial and economic returns under a variety of conditions. This paper examines the nature of financial investment costs as well as some of the differences in investing between long-lived tree products and annual agricultural crops. It identifies and examines the major impediments—economic and other—to the widespread commercial application of GE trees?
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