Hope sub-themes | Themes | Concern sub-themes |
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Effective at reducing malaria Another possible tool in the fight against malaria | Ability of gene drive mosquitoes to address malaria | Lack of public and political support hinders development and deployment Technological intervention is ineffective |
Ecological impacts Less environmental impact than chemical pesticides Socio-economic impacts Increase in productivity and cost-savings | Impacts of gene drive testing and deployment | Ecological impacts Decrease in non-target organisms and/or species diversity as the elimination of the mosquito species reverberates through ecosystem Gene drive construct spreads to, and negatively impacts, non-target organisms through vertical or horizontal gene transfer Human health impacts Emergence of new diseases and/or increase in the prevalence of existing diseases Negative impacts on human health Socio-economic impacts Negative impacts on the economy and society Costs and benefits unfairly distributed |
 | Governance of gene drive mosquitoes | Novelty and irreversibility High risk of irreversibility, uncertainty and lack of experiences create governance challenge Excitement and hype crowd out alternative approaches to malaria reduction Inter-state relations Political conflict between neighbouring African nations Institutional uncertainty Unclear regulatory pathway and lack of regulatory capacity Lack of transparency and independence Lack of clarity on liability and responsibility |