De-Extinction: Ethics, Law & PoliticsDetailsMay 31, 2013 8:00am - 5:00pm
Stanford Law School, Room 290
What if extinction is not forever? Recent work by biologists, conservationists, and other pioneers has made it increasingly likely that some once extinct species could, in the near future, be "revived." While much of the recent popular attention has focused on the mechanics of bring back once extinct species, ethical, legal, and social concerns about the practice have come to the fore. Come join the Center for Law and the Biosciences on May 31, 2013, as we host scientists, lawyers, and ethicists from across the world to discuss the implications about this fascinating development in humanity's ability to control life.
This event is co-sponsored by the
U.C. Irvine Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources.
Confirmed Speakers Include:Hilary Bok,
Johns HopkinsChuck Bonham,
California Department of Fish and WildlifeStewart Brand,
The Long Now FoundationAlex Camacho,
University of California at Irvine Law SchoolJamie Rappaport Clark,
Defenders of WildlifeDaniel Farber,
University of California, BerkeleyHank Greely,
Stanford Law SchoolKate Jones,
University College LondonMatthew Liebman,
Animal Legal Defense FundJay Odenbaugh,
Lewis and Clark CollegeRonald Sandler,
Northeastern UniversityBeth Shapiro,
University of California at Santa CruzJake Sherkow,
Stanford Law SchoolStanley Temple,
University of Wisconson - MadisonAndrew Torrance,
University of Kansas Law SchoolAGENDA8:30 AM - Welcome and Introduction (Hank Greely)
8:45 AM - Science (Beth Shapiro)
9:30 AM - Environmental Law and Related Issues
International plus US GMO (Andrew Torrance)
US federal (Alex Camacho)
State fish and wildlife (Chuck Bonham)
10:45 AM - Break
11:00 AM - Other Legal Issues
Animal Welfare (Matthew Liebman)
Liability Issues (Dan Farber)
Property issues (Jake Sherkow)
12:15 PM - Lunch (Stewart Brand)
1:30 PM - De-Extinction and Conservation Biology
Conservation Uses of De-Extinction (Stanley A. Temple)
Conservation Biology and Priorities (Kate Jones)
Politics of De-Extinction (Jamie Rappaport Clark)
2:45 PM - Break
3:00 PM - Justice, Hubris, and Moral Issues
Justice (Hilary Bok)
Hubris and Naturalness (Jay Odenbaugh)
Species Ethics (Ronald Sandler)
4:15 PM - Plenary Session
5:30 PM - Closing