The regulation of genetically modified organisms: comparative approaches

The regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) continues to generatecontroversy. On the one hand they are vital to ensuring food security, on theother hand, consumer resistance persists. This volume brings together scholars from across the globe to examine the regulation of GMOs from their own national and regional perspectives INDICE: Michael Cardwell: Introduction; I. The Public, Economics, and Risk; 1: Genetically Modified Organisms and the Public: Participation, Preferences, and Protest: ; 2: Christophe Charlier and Egizio Valceschini: The Importance and Limits of Cost-Benefit Analysis in the Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms; 3: Karen Morrow: Genetically Modified Organisms and Risk; II. The European Union; 4: Marine Friant-Perrot: The European Union Regulatory Regime for Genetically Modified Organisms and its Integration into Community Food Law and Policy; 5: Maria Lee: Multi-level Governance of Genetically Modified Organisms in the European Union: Ambiguity and Hierarchy; 6: Margaret Rosso Grossman: Coexistence of Genetically Modified, Conventional, and Organic Crops inthe European Union: The Community Framework; 7: Luc Bodiguel, Michael Cardwell, Ana Carretero Garcia, and Domenico Viti: Coexistence of Genetically Modified, Conventional, and Organic Crops in the European Union: National Implementation; 8: Christopher Rodgers: Implementing the Community Environmental Liability Directive: Genetially Modified Organisms and the Problem of Unknown Risk; III. Regulation Beyond the European Union; 9: Fikremarkos Merso Birhanu: Genetically Modified Organisms in Africa: Regulating a Threat or an Opportunity?; 10:Jane Matthews Glenn: The Coexistence of Genetically Modified and Non-genetically Modified Agriculture in Canada: A Courtroom Drama; 11: Rosario Silva Gilli: Genetically Modified Organisms in MERCOSUR; 12: Margaret Rosso Grossman: Genetically Modified Crops and Food in the United States: The Federal Regulatory Framework, State Measures, and Liability in Tort; IV. International Implications; 13: Joseph McMahon: The EC-Biotech Decisions: Another Missed Opportunity?;14: Duncan French: The Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms and International Law: A Call for Generality; Luc Bodiguel: Conclusion

• ISBN: 978-0-19-954248-2
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 448
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés