Gene Drive
Great Gains & Great Dangers
Extinctions are seldom cause for celebration. Humans are wiping out species at a frightening rate, whether hunting them into history or, far more threateningly, damaging the habitats on which they depend. But occasionally, the destruction is warranted. Smallpox was officially eradicated in 1980, and no one laments the fate of the virus that caused it; campaigns to save the virus that causes polio are thin on the ground. How, then, to think about a new technology that will make driving a species to extinction far easier? That technology is known as a ....
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Issue Analysis
- 1 Debate over Lateral Entry into Civil Services - By Alok Singh
- 2 Harnessing Marine Biodiversity : BBNJ Agreement and Concerns of Sustainability - By Dr. Amarjeet Bhargava
- 3 India’s Unsustainable Urbanization :Challenges and Imperatives - By Dr. Amarjeet Bhargava
- 4 India’s Poor Solid Waste Management Posing Critical Threat to Public Health & Environment
- 5 Formalizing the Informal Economy Need for Comprehensive Reforms - By Dr. Amarjeet Bhargava
- 6 Sustainable Land Management : Crucial for Mitigating Land Degradation & Preserving Ecosystem Services - By Ranjeet Shah
- 7 Empowering Persons with Disabilities : Towards a Rights based Approach and an Inclusive Society - By Ranjeet Shah
- 8 International Financial Architecture : Need for Comprehensive Reforms - By Ranjeet Shah
- 9 The Threatened Ecosystem of Western Ghats : Conservation Imperatives for the Global Biodiversity Hotspot - By Ranjeet Shah
- 10 Maritime Security Challenges in IOR : Need for Greater Collaboration among Nations - By Chandrakant Singh
