Environmental effects of transgenic plants : the scope and adequacy of regulation /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Environmental Impacts Associated with Commercialization of Transgenic Plants
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2002]
Subjects:	Transgenic plants > Risk assessment. Agricultural biotechnology > Environmental aspects.
Online Access:	http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=10258&page=R1

Table of Contents:

Ecological, genetic, and social factors affecting environmental assessment of transgenic plants
Scientific assumptions and premises underpinning the regulation and oversight of environmental risks of transgenic plants
APHIS regulatory policy for transgenic organisms
Case studies of APHIS assessments
Analysis of APHIS assessments
Postcommercialization testing and monitoring for environmental effects of transgenic plants
The future of agricultural biotechnology
References
Appendix A: Workshop to assess the regulatory oversight of GM crops and the next generation of genetic modifications for crop plants: agenda
Appendix B: Workshop presenters/panelists
Appendix C: "Dear colleague letter"
Appendix D: "Dear colleague letter" recipients.