Genetically modified organisms in developing countries : risk analysis and governance /

"Bringing together the ideas of experts from around the world, this incisive text offers cutting-edge perspectives on the risk analysis and governance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), supporting effective and informed decision-making in developing countries. Comprised of four comprehen...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Adenle, Ademola A., 1976- (Editor ), Morris, E. Jane (Editor ), Murphy, Denis J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Temas:
Transgenic organisms > Risk assessment > Developing countries.
Transgenic organisms > Government policy > Developing countries.
Transgenic organisms.
Genetically modified foods.
Risk assessment.
Organisms, Genetically Modified
Food, Genetically Modified
Developing Countries
Risk Assessment
Government Regulation
Socioeconomic Factors
Organismes génétiquement modifiés.
Aliments transgéniques.
Évaluation du risque.
risk assessment.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry.
Transgenic organisms > Government policy.
Transgenic organisms > Risk assessment.
Developing countries.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction / Ademola A. Adenle, E. Jane Morris and Denis J. Murphy
  • Recent scientific developments in genetic technologies: implications for future regulation of GMOs in developing countries / Denis J. Murphy
  • A strategy for integrating science into regulatory decision-making for GMOs / Wendy Craig, Dennis Obonyo Ndolo and Mark Tepfer
  • Governance of benefits and risks of GMOs in developing countries / E. Jane Morris
  • The Canadian experience with the creation and implementation of regulatory frameworks for the environmental release of GM crops as a model for developing countries / Phil Macdonald
  • Labelling of food from GMOs: options to consider by developing countries / Wilna Jansen van Rijssen and Wynand J. van der Walt
  • Building human capacity and skills in biosafety: lessons learned and emerging best practices / John Komen and Muffy Koch
  • Regulation of GMOs in developing countries: why socio-economic considerations matter for decision-making / José Falck-Zepeda and Marnus Gouse
  • Food safety assessment of genetically modified crops in developing countries: the experience in Africa / Godwin Lemgo, Narender Nehra and Hector Quemada
  • Being scientific about socio-economics in GMO decision-making in developing countries / Monica Racovita
  • The sharing of information in risk assessment: how national authorities cooperate / Peter Kearns, Bertrand Dagallier and Takahiko Nikaido
  • Should GM rice with nutrition benefits be deployed? Findings from biotech and socio-economic research / Hans De Steur, Dieter Blancquaert, Christophe Stove, Willy Lambert, Dominique Van Der Straeten and Xavier Gellynck
  • The risk analysis framework and biosafety policy / Peter W.B. Phillips and Stuart J. Smyth
  • The precautionary principle as a barrier to GMO risk analysis: elicitation of experts' viewpoints / Ademola A. Adenle
  • How do socio-political disputes concerning GMOs influence decision-making in developing countries? / Hossein Azadi, Ademola A. Adenle and Klaus Ammann
  • Biosafety communication: beyond risk communication / Andrea Sonnino and Sandra Sharry
  • The role of mass media and lobbies in the formulation of GMO regulations / Mauro Vigani
  • Risk regulation of agricultural GMOs in China: challenges and prospects / Wen Xiang
  • Commercial use and governance of Bt cotton in China / Yunhe Li, Yanhui Lu, Eric M. Hallerman, Yufa Peng and Kongming Wu
  • The regulatory regime for genetically modified crops in India / Krishna Ravi Srinivas
  • The Argentinian GMO biosafety system: an evolving perspective / Carmen Vicién and Eduardo Trigo
  • The Brazilian GMO regulatory system: a historical view and perspective / Edivaldo Domingues Velini, Maria Lúcia Zaidan Dagli, Gutemberg Delfino de Souza, Rubens José Nascimento, Tassiana Fronza Pinho, Paulo Paes de Andrade and Helaine Carrer
  • An effective regulatory regime supported by research and development is key to adoption of GM technology in West Africa: Burkina Faso and Nigeria as case studies / Olalekan Akinbo, Ademola A. Adenle and Diran Makinde
  • A pathway for biosafety regulation of GMOs in sub-Saharan Africa / Julius Ecuru
  • Conclusions and recommendations / E. Jane Morris, Ademola A. Adenle and Denis J. Murphy.

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