Genetically modified organisms in agriculture : economics and politics / edited by Gerald C. Nelson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nelson, Gerald C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--Biotechnology--Economic aspects.

Food.

Genetically modified foods--Economic aspects.

Genetically modified foods.

Food supply--Government policy.

Food supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego, CA : Academic Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 GM

Contents:

Front Cover; Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Part 1: Analysis of Current GMO Benefits and Costs; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Traits and Techniques of GMOs; Chapter 3. The Economics of Technology Adoption; Chapter 4. GMO Adoption and Private Cost Savings: GR Soybeans at Bt Corn; Chapter 5. Simulation of World Market Effects: The 2010 World Market With and Without Bt Corn and GR Soybeans; Chapter 6. Cotton GMO Adoption and Private Profitability; Chapter 7. GMO Adoption and Nonmarket Effects

Chapter 8. The Stakeholders and the Struggle for Public Opinion, Regulatory Control and Market DevelopmentChapter 9. The Domestic and Regional Regulatory Environment; Chapter 10. International Institutions, World Trade Rules, and GMOs; Chapter 11. Market Responses to Consumer Demand and Regulatory Change; Chapter 12. Looking to the Future; Part 2: Perspectives on the Controversies; Section 1: Farm Perspectives; Chapter 13. Biotechnology Crops - A Producer's Perspective; Chapter 14. Genetically Modified Crops and the American Agricultural Producer; Section 2: Government Perspectives

Chapter 15. Toward Common Ground: Roles of Markets and PolicyChapter 16. The Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology: Differences and Similarities in the US and the EU; Section 3: Developing Country Perspectives; Chapter 17. Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and Developing Country Food Security; Chapter 18. GMOs: A Miracle?; Section 4: Environmental Perspectives; Chapter 19. GMOs in Agriculture: An Environmental Perspective; Chapter 20. Genetically Modified Organisms Can Help Save the Planet; Section 5: Consumer Issues - Food Safety/Labeling

Chapter 21. Genetic Engineering: A Technology Ahead of the Science and Public Policy?Chapter 22. Food Industry Perspective on Safety and Labeling of Biotechnology; Chapter 23. GMO Regulations: Food Safety or Trade Barrier?; Chapter 24. Genetically Engineered Food: Make Sure It's Safe and Label It; Section 6: Life Sciences Industry; Chapter 25. Ag Biotech: Our Past and Our Future; Part 3: Special Topics; Chapter 26. A Short History of Agricultural Biotechnology; Chapter 27. Plant Genetic Modification Technologies; Chapter 28. Bt Corn and the Monarch Butterfly: Research Update

Chapter 29. The Beef Hormone Dispute Between the United States and the EUAgricultural Biotech Glossary; GMO Field Trials in Europe; References and Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-05271-X

9786611052713

0-08-048886-2

OCLC:

476056928