Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing Countries

Risk Analysis and Governance
Herausgeber: Adenle, Ademola A; Murphy, Denis J; Morris, E Jane

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides expertly written guidance on the regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in developing countries, including recommendations about risk analysis and governance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 177mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 801g
• ISBN-13: 9781107151918
• ISBN-10: 1107151910
• Artikelnr.: 48401122

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Ademola A. Adenle, E. Jane Morris and Denis J. Murphy; 2.
Recent scientific developments in genetic technologies: implications for
future regulation of GMOs in developing countries Denis J. Murphy; 3. A
strategy for integrating science into regulatory decision-making for GMOs
Wendy Craig, Dennis Ndolo Obonyo and Mark Tepfer; 4. Governance of benefits
and risks of GMOs in developing countries E. Jane Morris; 5. 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; 6. Labelling of food from GMOs: options to
consider by developing countries Wilna Jansen van Rijssen and Wynand J. van
der Walt; 7. Building human capacity and skills in biosafety: lessons
learned and emerging best practices John Komen and Muffy Koch; 8.
Regulation of GMOs in developing countries: why socioeconomic
considerations matter for decision-making Jose Falck-Zepeda and Marnus
Gouse; 9. Food safety assessment of genetically modified crops in
developing countries: the experience in Africa Godwin Lemgo, Narender Nehra
and Hector Quemada; 10. Being scientific about socio-economics in GMO
decision-making in developing countries Monica Racovita; 11. The sharing of
information in risk assessment: how national authorities co-operate Peter
Kearns, Bertrand Dagallier and Takahiko Nikaido; 12. 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; 13. The risk
analysis framework and biosafety policy Peter W. B. Phillips and Stuart J.
Smyth; 14. Precautionary principle as a barrier to GMO risk analysis:
Elicitation of experts' viewpoints Ademola A. Adenle; 15. How do
socio-political disputes of GMOs influence decision-making in developing
countries? Hossein Azadi, Ademola A. Adenle and Klaus Ammann; 16. Biosafety
communication: beyond risk communication Andrea Sonnino and Sandra Sharry;
17. The role of mass media and lobbies in the formulation of GMO
regulations Mauro Vigani; 18. Risk regulation of agricultural GMOs in
China: challenges and prospects Wen Xiang; 19. Commercial use and
governance of Bt cotton in China Yunhe Li, Yanhui Lu, Eric M. Hallerman,
Yufa Peng and Kongming Wu; 20. Regulatory regime of genetically modified
crops in India Krishna Ravi Srinivas; 21. The Argentinian GMO biosafety
system: an evolving perspective Carmen Vicien and Eduardo Trigo; 22. 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; 23. 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; 24. Pathway for biosafety regulation of GMOs in Sub-Saharan
Africa Julius Ecuru; 25. Conclusions and recommendations E. Jane Morris,
Ademola A. Adenle and Denis J. Murphy.