Genetically modified organisms in agriculture : economics and politics

著者

• Nelson, Gerald C.

書誌事項

Genetically modified organisms in agriculture : economics and politics

edited by Gerald C. Nelson

Academic, c2001

注記

Bibliography: p. [303]-332

Includes index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Genetically modified crops have become a topic of great interest among scientists, regulators, consumers, farmers, and politicians. Despite their potential benefits, public hostility toward these crops is causing dramatic changes to import/export policies, food safety regulations, and agricultural practices around the world. Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture provides a comprehensive overview of the subject and a balanced look at the costs and benefits of GMO products. Part I reviews the scientific, economic, and political issues relating to the use of agricultural GMOs. Chapters cover specific applications, regulatory concerns, import/export patterns, international trade issues, and a discussion of future trends. Part II offers a unique look at all sides of the GMO controversies, with short chapters contributed by leading individuals with widely different perspectives. Part III presents a more in-depth look at selected issues plus helpful reference materials. This book makes the latest information on GMOs accessible to all interested parties, including students, laypeople, scientists, activists, and professionals working in related fields.

目次

Foreword Robert W. Herdt PART I: Analysis of Current GMO Benefits and Costs Introduction G. C. Nelson Traits and Techniques of GMOs G. C. Nelson The Economics of Technology Adoption G. C. Nelson & D. Bullock GMO Adoption and Private Cost Savings: GR Soybeans and Bt Corn D. Bullock & E. Nitsi Simulation of World Market Effects: The 2010 World Market with and without Bt Corn and GR Soybeans M. Rosegrant Cotton GMO Adoption and Private Profitability J. B. Falck-Zepeda, G. Traxler, & R. G. Nelson GMO Adoption and Nonmarket Effects G. C. Nelson & A. De Pinto The Stakeholders and the Struggle for Public Opinion, Regulatory Control and Market Development J. Babinard & T. Josling The Domestic and Regional Regulatory Environment G. C. Nelson, J. Babinard & T. Josling International Institutions, World Trade Rules, and GMOs T. Josling Market Responses to Consumer Demand and Regulatory Change L. Unnevehr, L. Hill, & C. Cunningham Looking to the Future T. Josling & G. C. Nelson PART II: Perspectives on the Controversies Farm Perspectives Biotechnology Crops--A Producer's Perspective M. W. Jenner Genetically Modified Crops and the American Agricultural Producer G. Goldberg Government Perspectives Toward Common Ground: Roles of Markets and Policy N. Ballenger & M. Bohman The Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology: Differences and Similarities in the US and the EU T. Haniotis Developing Country Perspectives Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and Developing Country Food Security P. Pinstrup-Andersen & M. J. Cohen GMOs: A Miracle? V. Shiva Environmental Perspectives GMOs in Agriculture: An Environmental Perspective R. Caplan Genetically Modified Organisms Can Help Save the Planet D. Avery Consumer Issues - Food Safety/Labeling Genetic Engineering: A Technology Ahead of the Science and Public Policy?: An Extract Reprinted from the US Congressional Record of November 1 and November 2, 2000 D. Kucinich Food Industry Perspective on Safety and Labeling of Biotechnology G. Grabowski GMO Regulations: Food Safety or Trade Barrier? M. Kane Genetically Engineered Food: Make Sure It's Safe and Label It M. Hansen Life Sciences Industry Ag Biotech: Our Past and Our Future R. Krueger PART III: Special Topics A Short History of Agricultural Biotechnology J. Babinard Plant Genetic Modification Technologies J. Widholm Bt Corn and the Monarch Butterfly: Research Update R. L. Hellmich & B. D. Siegfried The Beef Hormone Dispute Between the United States and the EU T. Josling & D. Roberts Agricultural Biotech Glossary GMO Field Trials in Europe References and Further Reading Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA52222042
• ISBN:
  • 0125154224
• LCCN: 00110183
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: San Diego ; Tokyo
• ページ数/冊数: xii, 344 p.
• 大きさ: 25 cm