Survey results

Group 1 is composed of people who declared to have Very Good or Good knowledge of Genetic Engineering Area.

Group 2 is composed of people who declared to have Regular or Poor knowledge of Genetic Engineering Area.

Question: How is the development of GE science and industry in your country?

Question: Where should the community focus its efforts to improve and spread GE knowledge worldwide?

Question: Considering possible benefits and risks of GE, how do you evaluate its impacts in the folowing areas?

Medicine

Food

Energy

Manufacturing

Science

Question:Our project is related, among other things, to energy production. What is your opinion about the folowing statments?

Currently used biofuels (ethanol and biodiesel) are good substitutes for oil-based fuels.

The scientific community should continue to strive to obtain better or more efficient biofuels through the use of GE.

Biofuels technology will contribute to solve the environmental problems generated by fossil oil based fuels.

Biofuels do not compete with food for land use, and will not result in less food available at higher prices.

Scientific research aimed at obtaining more efficient biomass will enable appropriate land use for both food and biofuels.