TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kazana, Vassiliki
AU  - Tsourgiannis, Lambros
AU  - Iakovoglou, Valasia
AU  - Stamatiou, Christos
AU  - Alexandrov, Alexander
AU  - Araujo, Susana
AU  - Bogdan, Saša
AU  - Božić, Gregor
AU  - Brus, Robert
AU  - Bossinger, Gerd
AU  - Boutsimea, Anastasia
AU  - Celepirović, Nevenka
AU  - Cvrckova, Helena
AU  - Fladung, Matthias
AU  - Ivanković, Mladen
AU  - Kazaklis, Angelos
AU  - Koutsona, Paraskevi
AU  - Luthar, Zlata
AU  - Machova, Pavlina
AU  - Mala, Jana
AU  - Mara, Kostlend
AU  - Mataruga, Milan
AU  - Moravcikova, Jana
AU  - Paffetti, Donatella
AU  - Paiva, Jorge A. P.
AU  - Raptis, Dimitiros
AU  - Sanchez, Conchi
AU  - Sharry, Sandra
AU  - Salaj, Terezia
AU  - Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana
AU  - Tel-Zur, Noemi
AU  - Tsvetkov, Ivaylo
AU  - Vettori, Cristina
AU  - Vidal, Nieves
PY  - 2016
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/761
AB  - Information on public attitudes towards the use of transgenic trees in forest plantations is important in the decision-making process and policy implementation for safe tree development, particularly at the EU level. In Europe, the use of transgenic forest trees is very limited and therefore such information is completely lacking. To address this issue within the FP0905 European COST Action on the Biosafety of Transgenic Forest Trees a pioneer cross-country pilot survey on public attitudes towards the use of transgenic forest trees was conducted using young population as a focus group. This was decided mainly because this focus group represents the future consumers, policy makers or developers. Specifically, the survey aimed to: i) assess the level of young people's knowledge about transgenic forest trees, ii) identify issues of concern to them regarding the cultivation of transgenic forest trees and iii) explore whether they approve or disapprove of the use of transgenic forest trees in plantations. Purposive sampling was performed and university students of different disciplines were included in the research as sampling subjects. In total, 1868 completed questionnaires from 15 European and non-European countries were analyzed. The young educated people that took part in the survey appeared to approve of the use of transgenic forest trees in plantations and would be willing to buy forest transgenic products. The potential loss of biodiversity due to a risk of gene flow between transgenic and wild trees was seen as the safety issue of most concern when considering the commercial release of transgenic forest trees. However, a serious perceived lack of knowledge about potential benefits and risks of the cultivation of transgenic forest trees was recorded in most of the countries. K-means clustering was implemented on respondents' positive responses to identify potential country patterns. No differences in patterns of public attitude towards the acceptance of the commercial growing of transgenic forest trees were observed between European and non-European countries. Extended research on public attitude issues towards the use of transgenic forest trees is strongly recommended as a basis for policy implementation on safe tree development.
T2  - Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry
T1  - Public attitudes towards the use of transgenic forest trees: a crosscountry pilot survey
EP  - 353
SP  - 344
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.3832/ifor1441-008
UR  - conv_1215
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Kazana, V., Tsourgiannis, L., Iakovoglou, V., Stamatiou, C., Alexandrov, A., Araujo, S., Bogdan, S., Božić, G., Brus, R., Bossinger, G., Boutsimea, A., Celepirović, N., Cvrckova, H., Fladung, M., Ivanković, M., Kazaklis, A., Koutsona, P., Luthar, Z., Machova, P., Mala, J., Mara, K., Mataruga, M., Moravcikova, J., Paffetti, D., Paiva, J. A. P., Raptis, D., Sanchez, C., Sharry, S., Salaj, T., Šijačić-Nikolić, M., Tel-Zur, N., Tsvetkov, I., Vettori, C.,& Vidal, N.. (2016). Public attitudes towards the use of transgenic forest trees: a crosscountry pilot survey. in Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry, 9, 344-353.
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Kazana V, Tsourgiannis L, Iakovoglou V, Stamatiou C, Alexandrov A, Araujo S, Bogdan S, Božić G, Brus R, Bossinger G, Boutsimea A, Celepirović N, Cvrckova H, Fladung M, Ivanković M, Kazaklis A, Koutsona P, Luthar Z, Machova P, Mala J, Mara K, Mataruga M, Moravcikova J, Paffetti D, Paiva JAP, Raptis D, Sanchez C, Sharry S, Salaj T, Šijačić-Nikolić M, Tel-Zur N, Tsvetkov I, Vettori C, Vidal N. Public attitudes towards the use of transgenic forest trees: a crosscountry pilot survey. in Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry. 2016;9:344-353.
doi:10.3832/ifor1441-008
conv_1215 .

Kazana, Vassiliki, Tsourgiannis, Lambros, Iakovoglou, Valasia, Stamatiou, Christos, Alexandrov, Alexander, Araujo, Susana, Bogdan, Saša, Božić, Gregor, Brus, Robert, Bossinger, Gerd, Boutsimea, Anastasia, Celepirović, Nevenka, Cvrckova, Helena, Fladung, Matthias, Ivanković, Mladen, Kazaklis, Angelos, Koutsona, Paraskevi, Luthar, Zlata, Machova, Pavlina, Mala, Jana, Mara, Kostlend, Mataruga, Milan, Moravcikova, Jana, Paffetti, Donatella, Paiva, Jorge A. P., Raptis, Dimitiros, Sanchez, Conchi, Sharry, Sandra, Salaj, Terezia, Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana, Tel-Zur, Noemi, Tsvetkov, Ivaylo, Vettori, Cristina, Vidal, Nieves, "Public attitudes towards the use of transgenic forest trees: a crosscountry pilot survey" in Iforest-Biogeosciences and Forestry, 9 (2016):344-353,
https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor1441-008 .,
conv_1215 .

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Vettori, Cristina
AU  - Pilate, G.
AU  - Häggman, H.
AU  - Gallardo, F.
AU  - Ionita, L.
AU  - Ruohonen-Lehto, M.
AU  - Glandorf, B.
AU  - Harfouche, A.
AU  - Biricolti, S.
AU  - Paffetti, D.
AU  - Kazana, V.
AU  - Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana
AU  - Tsourgiannis, Lambros
AU  - Migliacci, F.
AU  - Donnarumma, F.
AU  - Minol, K.
AU  - Fladung, M.
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/616
AB  - The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action FP0905 is aimed at evaluating the scientifi c knowledge of genetically modifi ed trees (GMT) related to biosafety protocols and coordinating existing and new information from various European countries. This will help to provide a basis for future EU policy and regulation recommendations regarding the use of GM forest trees. The COST Action FP0905 started the 12th of April 2010 and it will end the 11th of April 2014. Actually, 27 COST countries have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Seven NON-COST countries are also involved in the Action.
PB  - CRC Press
T2  - Tree Biotechnology
T1  - COST action FP0905: Biosafety of forest transgenic trees
EP  - 124
SP  - 112
UR  - conv_2173
ER  - 

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CRC Press., 112-124.
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Vettori C, Pilate G, Häggman H, Gallardo F, Ionita L, Ruohonen-Lehto M, Glandorf B, Harfouche A, Biricolti S, Paffetti D, Kazana V, Šijačić-Nikolić M, Tsourgiannis L, Migliacci F, Donnarumma F, Minol K, Fladung M. COST action FP0905: Biosafety of forest transgenic trees. in Tree Biotechnology. 2014;:112-124.
conv_2173 .

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conv_2173 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tsourgiannis, Lambros
AU  - Kazana, V.
AU  - Karasavvoglou, A.
AU  - Vettori, Cristina
AU  - Fladung, M.
AU  - Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana
AU  - Ionita, L.
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/613
AB  - Forest wood biomass can address multiple energy needs in the form of firewood, chips, charcoal, briquettes and pellets, as well as feedstock needs for the biofuels industry in renewable ways. Short rotation coppiced hardwoods mainly of poplars, willows and sycamores have been recognized as the most promising for energy production, but for industrial applications they need to have their productivity rates increased. Transgenic trees improved in terms of growth rates, site adaptability and stress tolerance can be used in this direction to achieve faster results than other available approaches, such as silvicultural methods or traditional breeding techniques. However, transgenic trees need to undergo through a very strict regulatory process, which involves biosafety and risk assessment controls prior to commercialization. The very strict regulatory framework of transgenic plants reflects mainly the public concerns regarding their impacts on public health and the environment. This paper discusses the main market considerations in terms of the regulation processes and public acceptance for woody biomass energy products of transgenic origin. Also, it presents results of a study from Greece, initiated in the frame of the EU COST Action FP0905 with the aim to explore consumers' attitudes towards the woody biomass energy products of transgenic origin. Field interviews based on a structured questionnaire were conducted on a random sample of 418 consumers all over the country. Multivariate statistical analysis was performed then on 220 consumers, the ones who stated that they would buy such woody biomass energy products. Principal Components Analysis indicated that the main factors affecting consumers' purchasing behaviour towards those products were marketing issues, product quality features and health safety issues. Through cluster techniques, three groups of consumers with similar consumption behaviour were identified: (a) opportunists, (b) consumers interested in health protection issues and (c) consumers influenced by marketing issues. Discriminant Analysis was performed to predict cluster membership and a nonparametric test to profile each consumer group according to personal characteristics and attitude towards the establishment of transgenic forest plantations.
PB  - Physica-Verlag
T2  - Contributions to Economics
T1  - Would consumers be willing to buy woody biomass energy products of transgenic origin?
EP  - 202
SP  - 189
VL  - 208
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-319-10133-0_11
UR  - conv_2140
ER  - 

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abstract = "Forest wood biomass can address multiple energy needs in the form of firewood, chips, charcoal, briquettes and pellets, as well as feedstock needs for the biofuels industry in renewable ways. Short rotation coppiced hardwoods mainly of poplars, willows and sycamores have been recognized as the most promising for energy production, but for industrial applications they need to have their productivity rates increased. Transgenic trees improved in terms of growth rates, site adaptability and stress tolerance can be used in this direction to achieve faster results than other available approaches, such as silvicultural methods or traditional breeding techniques. However, transgenic trees need to undergo through a very strict regulatory process, which involves biosafety and risk assessment controls prior to commercialization. The very strict regulatory framework of transgenic plants reflects mainly the public concerns regarding their impacts on public health and the environment. This paper discusses the main market considerations in terms of the regulation processes and public acceptance for woody biomass energy products of transgenic origin. Also, it presents results of a study from Greece, initiated in the frame of the EU COST Action FP0905 with the aim to explore consumers' attitudes towards the woody biomass energy products of transgenic origin. Field interviews based on a structured questionnaire were conducted on a random sample of 418 consumers all over the country. Multivariate statistical analysis was performed then on 220 consumers, the ones who stated that they would buy such woody biomass energy products. Principal Components Analysis indicated that the main factors affecting consumers' purchasing behaviour towards those products were marketing issues, product quality features and health safety issues. Through cluster techniques, three groups of consumers with similar consumption behaviour were identified: (a) opportunists, (b) consumers interested in health protection issues and (c) consumers influenced by marketing issues. Discriminant Analysis was performed to predict cluster membership and a nonparametric test to profile each consumer group according to personal characteristics and attitude towards the establishment of transgenic forest plantations.",
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Tsourgiannis, L., Kazana, V., Karasavvoglou, A., Vettori, C., Fladung, M., Šijačić-Nikolić, M.,& Ionita, L.. (2014). Would consumers be willing to buy woody biomass energy products of transgenic origin?. in Contributions to Economics
Physica-Verlag., 208, 189-202.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10133-0_11
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Tsourgiannis L, Kazana V, Karasavvoglou A, Vettori C, Fladung M, Šijačić-Nikolić M, Ionita L. Would consumers be willing to buy woody biomass energy products of transgenic origin?. in Contributions to Economics. 2014;208:189-202.
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10133-0_11
conv_2140 .

Tsourgiannis, Lambros, Kazana, V., Karasavvoglou, A., Vettori, Cristina, Fladung, M., Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana, Ionita, L., "Would consumers be willing to buy woody biomass energy products of transgenic origin?" in Contributions to Economics, 208 (2014):189-202,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10133-0_11 .,
conv_2140 .