Synthesise this: integrating innovation governance and EU regulation of synthetic biology

Hamlyn, Olivia (2022) Synthesise this: integrating innovation governance and EU regulation of synthetic biology. Journal of Law and Society 49 (3), pp. 577-602. ISSN 0263-323X.

Abstract

Responsible innovation (RI) is an innovation governance framework, developed by Science and Technology Studies (STS), which seeks to transform innovation processes. While legal academia has derived valuable insights from STS for regulating technology, it has largely not considered the implications of developments on RI for the law. This article aims to address this using EU governance of synthetic biology (synbio) as a case study. It highlights how the existing regulatory framework struggles to accommodate the diverse issues synbio raises and explores hybrid approaches using soft mechanisms to enhance the effectiveness of hard law in governing technology. Considering the entire ‘governance continuum’ as a whole, the article argues firstly that while such hybrid approaches offer potential for implementing RI, they are currently limited, and secondly that for RI to transform innovation processes, hard law must also adapt. The article suggests finally that RI itself offers guidance for addressing those two needs.

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