Team:Manchester/ethicstest

From 2013.igem.org

(Difference between revisions)
 
(8 intermediate revisions not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{:Team:Manchester/layout/noheader}}
{{:Team:Manchester/layout/noheader}}
-
{{:Team:Manchester/Navbartest2}}
+
{{:Team:Manchester/Navbartest3}}
{{:Team:Manchester/Footer}}
{{:Team:Manchester/Footer}}
Line 73: Line 73:
position:relative;
position:relative;
width:950px;
width:950px;
-
height:1600px;
+
height:600px;
}
}
Line 81: Line 81:
clear:both;
clear:both;
width:990px;
width:990px;
-
height:520px;
+
height:510px;
top:120px;
top:120px;
left:-20px;
left:-20px;
Line 366: Line 366:
<div class="banner">
<div class="banner">
  <div class="igem">  
  <div class="igem">  
-
  <a>
+
  <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Main_Page">
           <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/3/3f/Igem.png">
           <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/3/3f/Igem.png">
           </a>
           </a>
Line 390: Line 390:
                 <div id="content1">
                 <div id="content1">
             <p>  
             <p>  
-
The mass deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia to make room for oil palm plantations is one of the biggest issues of our time. Not only does it result in the extinction of many endangered species, it’s also having a massive impact on the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. That’s where we come in...
+
The massive demand for palm oil has devastating effects on the environment of countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, amongst others. Rainforests are routinely destroyed in order to make way for oil palm plantations, which endangers many rare species. Our project aims to combat this...
 +
 
         </p>
         </p>
-
                         <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/7/7e/Aimresized.jpg" height="230" width="150"/>       
+
                         <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/a/a4/EnvironmentalMan.jpg" height="230" width="150"/>       
-
<a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/outreachtest" class="myButton" > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT</a>
+
<a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/environmenttest" class="myButton" > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT</a>
Line 399: Line 400:
  <div id="content2">
  <div id="content2">
-
  <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/e/ea/Ethics.jpg" height="230" width="150"/>     
+
  <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/9/98/EconomicalMan.jpg" height="230" width="150"/>     
             <p>  
             <p>  
-
Promoting safety within the lab, and also within the wider synthetic biology community, is paramount to the success of this research area. Here we consider how lab work can be made as safe as possible, and also how we would ensure our project remains safe if it became a commercial success.
+
The main exporters of palm oil are Malaysia and Indonesia, and the economies of these countries rely heavily on its production. How would introducing a synthetic alternative to this natural product affect these economies?
 +
 
</p>           
</p>           
-
             <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/ethicstest" class="myButton" > ECONOMICAL IMPACT </a>
+
             <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/economytest" class="myButton" > ECONOMIC IMPACT </a>
  </div>
  </div>
    <div id="content3">
    <div id="content3">
             <p>  
             <p>  
-
Over the course of the summer we documented our progress weekly, both as a way for the team to remain as organised as possible and also as a way to allow future teams to see how we developed the project through the weeks. Also sometimes it is nice to show off.
+
In order to minimise the negative impact of creating a synthetic alternative to palm oil on the economies of the developing countries relying on its natural production, we considered potential policies that could be put in place to protect these economies.  
 +
 
             </p>
             </p>
-
                         <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/2/25/Businessplan.jpg" height="230" width="150"/>       
+
                         <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/9/9a/ImpactmanagementMan.jpg" height="230" width="150"/>       
-
<a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/businesstest" class="myButton" >IMPACT MANAGEMENT </a>
+
<a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/managementtest" class="myButton" >IMPACT MANAGEMENT </a>
Line 418: Line 421:
  <div id="content4">
  <div id="content4">
-
  <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/9/9f/Projectpartspageresized.jpg" height="230" width="150"/>
+
  <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/e/eb/ConclusionMan.jpg" height="230" width="150"/>
             <p>  
             <p>  
-
Can’t have an iGEM team without a lab book! Here you will find a list of protocols, some general and some more project-specific, that we have been using during the project. Also, more importantly, here lie our results!
+
So what does this all mean for the futures of Malaysia and Indonesia? Would it be possible to introduce a synthetic alternative to palm oil whilst ensuring their economies and livelihoods are safeguarded?
 +
 
</p>           
</p>           
-
             <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/knoledgetest" class="myButton" > CONCLUSION </a>
+
             <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/conclusiontest" class="myButton" > CONCLUSION </a>
  </div>
  </div>
</div>
</div>
-
                                   <div class="leftbar">
+
                                    
-
                <div class="block1">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/HumanPracticetest">HUMAN PRACTICES</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block2">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/outreachtest">PUBLIC OUTREACH</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block3">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/stars">SCIENCE STARS</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
                   
+
-
                  <div class="block4">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/openday">OPEN DAY</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block5">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/ethicstest">ETHICS</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block6">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/environmenttest">ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block7">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/economytest">ECONOMICAL IMPACT</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
                   
+
-
                  <div class="block8">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/managementtest">IMPACT MANAGEMENT</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block9">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/conclusiontest">CONCLUSION</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block10">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/businesstest">BUSINESS PLAN</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block11">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/knoledgetest">KNOWLEDGE DEFICIT ASSUMPTION</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
                   
+
-
                  <div class="block12">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/conferencetest">CONFERENCES AND DISCUSSIONS</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
 
+
-
                  <div class="block13">
+
-
                    <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/socialtest">SOCIAL MEDIA</a>
+
-
                  </div>
+
-
              </div>
+
</div>
</div>
</body>
</body>
</html>
</html>

Latest revision as of 18:30, 26 October 2013

page

Top

Safety

The massive demand for palm oil has devastating effects on the environment of countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, amongst others. Rainforests are routinely destroyed in order to make way for oil palm plantations, which endangers many rare species. Our project aims to combat this...

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

The main exporters of palm oil are Malaysia and Indonesia, and the economies of these countries rely heavily on its production. How would introducing a synthetic alternative to this natural product affect these economies?

ECONOMIC IMPACT

In order to minimise the negative impact of creating a synthetic alternative to palm oil on the economies of the developing countries relying on its natural production, we considered potential policies that could be put in place to protect these economies.

IMPACT MANAGEMENT

So what does this all mean for the futures of Malaysia and Indonesia? Would it be possible to introduce a synthetic alternative to palm oil whilst ensuring their economies and livelihoods are safeguarded?

CONCLUSION