http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xxxii, 393 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
The birth of synthetic biology and the genetic mode of production -- Controversy around terminology and novelty : engineered, modified biotechnology, and transgenics -- Transgenic crops, agrobiodiversity, and agroecosystem function -- Ecological risk assessment of GE crops : getting the science fundamentals right -- Coping with uncertainty : the human health implications of GE foods -- Future research tackling the technology divide : a research agenda for crop biotechnology -- Next challenges for crop GE : maturing of governance and moves beyond food issues -- A precautionary framework for biotechnology -- The precautionary principle and biotechnology : guiding a public interest research agenda -- Trade, science, and Canada's regulatory framework for determining the environmental safety of GE crops -- Principles driving U.S. governance of agbiotech -- Biotechnology governance in the European Union -- Regulatory regimes for GE crops in Africa -- GEO research and agribusiness in Brazil : impact of the regulatory framework -- Toward a liability and compensation regime under the biosafety protocol -- Public spheres pushing for change : public participation in the governance of GE crops -- Risky delusions : misunderstanding science and misperforming publics in the GE crops issue.
Includes bibliographical references and index.