Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
Volume 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 471-477

Assisted Migration, Risks and Scientific Uncertainty, and Ethics: A Comment on Albrecht et al.'s Review Paper (Review)

Ahteensuu M.* , Lehvävirta S.
  • a Assisted Migration Research Program, Botany Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Unioninkatu 44, P.O. Box 7, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
  • b Assisted Migration Research Program, Botany Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Unioninkatu 44, P.O. Box 7, 00014 Helsinki, Finland

Abstract

In response to Albrecht et al.'s (J Agric Environ Ethics 26(4):827-845, 2013) discussion on the ethics of assisted migration, we emphasize the issues of risk and scientific uncertainty as an inextricable part of a comprehensive ethical evaluation. Insisting on a separation of risk and ethical considerations, although arguably common in many policy contexts, is at best misguided and at worst damaging. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

Author Keywords

Scientific uncertainty Precautionary principle Assisted migration Risk Ethics

Index Keywords

uncertainty analysis risk assessment ethics
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DOI: 10.1007/s10806-014-9493-z
ISSN: 11877863
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English