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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791866003321

Autore

Kreipe Marie

Titolo

Genetically modified food [[electronic resource] ] : trade regulation in view of environmental policy objectives / / Marie Kreipe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg, : Diplomica Verlag, 2010

ISBN

3-8428-0013-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (92 p.)

Disciplina

363.19/29

363.1929

664

Soggetti

Genetically modified foods - Law and legislation

Trade regulation

Environmental policy

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.

Nota di contenuto

Genetically Modified Food; Abstract; Table of contents; Acronyms and abbreviations; List of figures; List of tables; Introduction; 1 Portrait: Genetically modified food; 2 Trade policy: Two approaches; 3 The legal framework for trade with GMOs; 4 Tensions between GMO trade policy and environmental policy objectives; 5 Consequences for international trade; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Autorenprofil

Sommario/riassunto

HauptbeschreibungThe controversial issue of genetically modified (GM) food is discussed in this book. While the United States (US) is a strong supporter of GM technology having adopted a rather lax regulation of trade with GM products, the European Union (EU) is representing a sceptical position towards this new technology and has even imposed a de facto moratorium on further approval of GM products from 1998 to 2004. The purpose of this book is an extensive analysis of the current status on risks and benefits of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and a suggestion on how an appro