The regulatory challenge of biotechnology : human genetics, food and patents /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	NetLibrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Somsen, Han
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [2007]
Series:	Biotechnology regulation series.
Subjects:	Biotechnology industries > Law and legislation. Biotechnology industries > State supervision. Biotechnology > legislation & jurisprudence. Genetic Engineering > legislation & jurisprudence. Food, Genetically Modified > standards. Genetics, Medical > legislation & jurisprudence. Patents as Topic > legislation & jurisprudence. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Regulating biotechnology : lessons from environmental policy / Neil Gunningham
Rethinking regulatory governance for the age of biotechnology / Colin Scott
Red lights and rogues : regulating human genetics / Roger Brownsword
An abstract approach to the regulation of human genetics : law, morality and social policy / Justine Burley
Constructing risks : GMOs, biosafety and environmental decision-making / Paul Street
Legal framework and political strategy in dealing with the risks of new technology : the two faces of the precautionary principle / Wolfgang van den Daele
Regulating GM food : three levels, three issues / Bernd van der Meulen
Restrictions on the cultivation of genetically modified organisms : issues of EC law / Sara Poli
A tale of two commons : plant genetic resources and agricultural trade reform / Mary E. Footer
Should we regulate biotechnology through the patent system? : the case of terminator technology / Graham Dutfield
Patents, patients, and consent : exploring the interface between regulation and innovation regimes / Graham Laurie
Reshaping bio-patents : measures to restore trust in the patent system / Geertui van Overwalle.