scholarly journals Responsible Innovation for Life: Five Challenges Agriculture Offers for Responsible Innovation in Agriculture and Food, and the Necessity of an Ethics of Innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 673-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Gremmen ◽  
Vincent Blok ◽  
Bernice Bovenkerk
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Agricultural Ethics ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
Agriculture And Food ◽  
Responsible Research

Abstract In this special issue we will investigate, from the perspective of agricultural ethics (e.g. animal welfare, agricultural and food ethics, environmental ethics etc.) the potential to develop a Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) approach to agriculture, and the limitations to such an enterprise. RRI is an emerging field in the European research and innovation (R&I) policy context that aims to balance economic, socio-cultural and environmental aspects in innovation processes. Because technological innovations can contribute significantly to the solution of societal challenges like climate change or food security, but can also have negative societal consequences, it is assumed that social and ethical aspects should be considered during the R&I process. For this reason, the emerging concept of RRI calls for ethical reflection on the nature, scope and applicability of responsibility and innovation in innovation practices in general, and the way social–ethical issues can be applied and addressed in agriculture.

scholarly journals Societal impact of synthetic biology: responsible research and innovation (RRI)

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gregorowius ◽  
Anna Deplazes-Zemp
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Societal Impact ◽  
Biotechnological Applications ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Responsible Research

Synthetic biology is an emerging field at the interface between biology and engineering, which has generated many expectations for beneficial biomedical and biotechnological applications. At the same time, however, it has also raised concerns about risks or the aim of producing new forms of living organisms. Researchers from different disciplines as well as policymakers and the general public have expressed the need for a form of technology assessment that not only deals with technical aspects, but also includes societal and ethical issues. A recent and very influential model of technology assessment that tries to implement these aims is known as RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation). In this paper, we introduce this model and its historical precursor strategies. Based on the societal and ethical issues which are presented in the current literature, we discuss challenges and opportunities of applying the RRI model for the assessment of synthetic biology.

What’s in a name? Perceptions and promotion of responsible research and innovation practices across Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malene Vinther Christensen ◽  
Mika Nieminen ◽  
Marlene Altenhofer ◽  
Elise Tancoigne ◽  
Niels Mejlgaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Innovation Systems ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
Responsible Research

Abstract After a decade of efforts to mainstream Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) across Europe, the policy momentum is now uncertain. We explore how 217 organisations perceive responsibility in relation to their work, what mechanisms they apply to promote responsible practices, and what hindrances to promoting RRI they observe. Most organisations are unfamiliar with RRI but employ diverse perceptions of responsibility and mechanisms to promote it nonetheless. Civil society organisations are primarily outward oriented; collaborating with others and hosting science events. Private companies are more internally focussed and more likely to formalise this effort in strategies and internal guidelines. Universities resemble private companies, while private and public funders use funding-specific tools to incentivise responsible practices. Our results suggest that RRI is still poorly institutionalised and that some areas lack attention among actors in the research and innovation systems. Future policy endeavours might benefit from addressing deficits and tapping into existing perceptions of responsibility.

scholarly journals Turning Straw to Gold: Mobilising Symmetry in Responsible Research and Innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annapurna Mamidipudi ◽  
Nina Frahm
Keyword(s):  
Global South ◽  
Innovation Systems ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
Local Innovation Systems ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Rice Straw Burning

This article aims to reflect on the role of Science, Technology and Society (STS) research(ers) in co-constructing Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in the Global South. By reporting on RRI research in the Global South, here the Indo-Dutch NWO-MVI project on rice straw burning in Punjab, we make an argument for approaching RRI as a symmetric process of knowledge production mobilised by local actors and researchers alike. For STS researchers to responsibly engage with local innovation systems, their activities need to go beyond knowledge provision and towards facilitating the ownership and circulation of local meanings and means to responsibly innovate. Rather than understanding RRI as a fixed framework to govern innovation practices, this article reflects on RRI as an approach that combines research with intervention. We propose that following the principle of symmetry can turn RRI into a productive tool for the mobilisation of embedded local principles that can organise innovation systems in a responsible way. In particular, symmetry allows the re-location of meanings and practices of innovation as well as the re-negotiation of multiple notions of responsible governance.

scholarly journals The Role of Participation in the Responsible Innovation Framework for Biofuels Projects: Can It Be Assessed?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreia Marques Postal ◽  
Gabriela Benatti ◽  
Mar Palmeros Parada ◽  
Lotte Asveld ◽  
Patrícia Osseweijer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Structural Element ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

The growth in biofuels’ investment brings with it concerns about the social and environmental impacts of the sector. Several tools and frameworks have been used to address these concerns, including the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) framework. This paper analyzes whether this framework can be applied in contexts where local culture and values shape differently the freedom of speech and engagement, such as in developing countries in which biofuel innovation projects are often implemented. A literature review focused on eight case studies of other authors was used to explore the role of “participation” as a structural element of the RRI framework and the impact of its absence where effective participation in the innovation development process is not possible. In conclusion, we highlight how this inspirational normative framework, designed to influence innovation, is misused to judge its impacts. More than that, the conclusions of such misused applications reflect more the difficulties involved in applying guidelines than the responsible character of the innovation, whose impacts are usually defined upfront materially and measurably.

scholarly journals What’s in a name? Perceptions and promotion of responsible research and innovation practices across Europe

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malene Vinther Christensen ◽  
Mika Nieminen ◽  
Marlene Altenhofer ◽  
Elise Tangcoigne ◽  
Niels Mejlgaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
Responsible Research

scholarly journals Who is Responsible for Responsible Innovation? Lessons From an Investigation into Responsible Innovation in Health Comment on "What Health System Challenges Should Responsible Innovation in Health Address? Insights From an International Scoping Review"

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 447-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Carsten Stahl
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
System Level ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Development Face ◽  
Systemic Nature ◽  
Point Of Departure ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Structured Literature Review

Responsible innovation in health (RIH) takes the ideas of responsible research and innovation (RRI) and applies them to the health sector. This comment takes its point of departure from Lehoux et al which describes a structured literature review to determine the system-level challenges that health systems in countries at different levels of human development face. This approach offers interesting insights from the perspective of RRI, but it also raises the question whether and how RRI can be steered and achieved across healthcare systems. This includes the question who, if anybody, is responsible for responsible innovation and which insights can be drawn from the systemic nature RIH.

scholarly journals Responsible Innovation in Business: Perceptions, Evaluation Practices and Lessons Learnt

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1826
Author(s):  
Agata Gurzawska
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Management ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Evaluation Practices ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
Evaluation Approaches ◽  
And Control

This study derives from the results of the European Union (EU)-funded SATORI (Stakeholders Acting Together on the ethical impact assessment of Research and Innovation) project. It seeks to gain insights about, firstly, integration of the responsible innovation (RI) concept into companies’ practices; and secondly, various evaluation approaches to companies’ innovation practices that consider responsibility, ethics and sustainability. Twenty four interviews with companies and business experts were conducted to understand the ways in which companies apply principles, frameworks and evaluation practices related to RI. The results emphasize the confined character of companies’ RI practices in the context of corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability and ethics. Moreover, the results indicate two main types of RI evaluation and control among companies, namely assessment and guidance. This paper discusses theoretical and practical implications of discrepancies in understanding and evaluating RI for large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Consequently, new approaches to RI in business are proposed, calling for strategic and responsible innovation management.

scholarly journals Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Scientometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-77
Author(s):  
Akbar Mohammadi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Citation Network ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
R Software ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Network Collaboration ◽  
Responsible Research

Innovation and research in various fields should be done responsibly. In the last years, there is this responsibility towards different stakeholders. One of the most important stakeholders are the community and the society. In this context, the concept of social responsibility and social innovation has become very widespread. The purpose of this study was scientometric analysis of concepts in the field of responsible innovation and responsible research. R software has been used to achieve this purpose. In this study, by analyzing the information extracted from related articles (572 articles from Web of Science), the new concept of RRI and the network of researchers in this regard have been identified and analyzed. In this study, based on a systematic literature review (SLR) and scientometric methods, the evolution of the concept of “Responsible Research” and “Responsible Innovation” in the literature is investigated. Also, the selected articles identified by the SLR method from different textual dimensions regarding journals, collaboration network, co-citation network, collaboration worldmap, historical direct citation network, and emergence of new concepts are analyzed. The results of this study indicate the development of related concepts in the literature in recent years and indicate the need for further studies in this regard.

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