Damage caused by genetically modified organisms : comparative survey of redress options for harm to persons, property or the environment /

The debate about the use of genetically modified organisms is fuelled by the fear of potential hazards of GM farming. Classic tort law already offers remedies should such risks materialize. In some countries, this is enhanced or replaced by alternative redress schemes. This volume compares more than...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law, Institut für Europäisches Schadenersatzrecht (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften)
Otros Autores: Koch, Bernhard A., Askeland, Bjarte
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, ©2010.
Colección:Tort and insurance law ; v. 27.
Temas:
Genetic engineering > Law and legislation.
Genetically modified foods > Law and legislation.
Personal injuries.
Property.
Liability for environmental damages.
Transgenic organisms.
Organisms, Genetically Modified
Dommage corporel.
Responsabilité pour dommages à l'environnement.
Organismes génétiquement modifiés.
LAW > Agricultural.
Genetic engineering > Law and legislation
Genetically modified foods > Law and legislation
Liability for environmental damages
Personal injuries
Property
Transgenic organisms
Rechtsvergleich
Freisetzung
Haftung
Gentechnisch veränderter Organismus
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The debate about the use of genetically modified organisms is fuelled by the fear of potential hazards of GM farming. Classic tort law already offers remedies should such risks materialize. In some countries, this is enhanced or replaced by alternative redress schemes. This volume compares more than twenty jurisdictions in this respect, provides special analyses from an economic and insurance perspective and also addresses cross-border problems and international law.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxvii, 954 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783899498127
3899498127
ISSN:1616-8623 ;

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