The intersection of international law, agricultural biotechnology, and infectious disease [[electronic resource] /] / Meredith T. Mariani

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455324903321
• Autore: Mariani Meredith T
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, c2007
• ISBN: 1-282-39625-0; 9786612396250; 90-474-3132-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (245 p.)
• Collana: Nijhoff eBook titles 2007
• Disciplina: 344.04/3
• Soggetti: Agricultural biotechnology - Law and legislation; Transgenic organisms - Law and legislation; Public health laws; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The science behind GMOs -- General environmental frameworks addressing GMOs -- Public health legislation -- GMOs, food safety, and foodborne disease -- International trade legislation -- Regional regulatory regimes for GMOs -- Critique and proposals.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Intersection of International Law, Agricultural Biotechnology, and Infectious Disease is an indispensable resource for practitioners and scholars interested in public health, food safety, or biotechnology. It provides a comprehensive overview of the science behind, and the general environmental frameworks addressing, GMOs. The book examines legal frameworks and perspectives for infectious disease and GMOs, as well as public health legislation, international trade legislation, and regulatory regimes. Finally, it provides critiques and proposals, arguing for a more connective approach for future regulation.