The regulatory challenge of biotechnology : human genetics, food and patents / edited by Han Somsen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Somsen, Han.

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Series:

Biotechnology regulation series.

Biotechnology regulation series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biotechnology industries--Law and legislation.

Biotechnology industries.

Biotechnology industries--State supervision.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Biotechnology has prompted a revolution in science and society in the truest sense of the word. For what superficially appears to be a revolution in biotechnology, in effect touches upon the fundamentals of life and the way in which humans relate to it. This book will make a significant contribution to the debate surrounding the effective regulation of biotechnology. The contributing authors assess how regulatory regimes can accommodate the many different and often conflicting issues to which biotechnology is giving rise to (including a very tainted public image). The book's ultimate aim is to

Contents:

Regulating biotechnology : lessons from environmental policy / Neil Gunningham

Rethinking regulatory governance for the age of biotechnology / Colin Scott

Red lights and rogues : regulating human genetics / Roger Brownsword

An abstract approach to the regulation of human genetics : law, morality and social policy / Justine Burley

Constructing risks : GMOs, biosafety and environmental decision-making / Paul Street

Legal framework and political strategy in dealing with the risks of new technology : the two faces of the precautionary principle / Wolfgang van den Daele

Regulating GM food : three levels, three issues / Bernd van der Meulen

Restrictions on the cultivation of genetically modified organisms : issues of EC law / Sara Poli

A tale of two commons : plant genetic resources and agricultural trade reform / Mary E. Footer

Should we regulate biotechnology through the patent system? : the case of terminator technology / Graham Dutfield

Patents, patients, and consent : exploring the interface between regulation and innovation regimes / Graham Laurie

Reshaping bio-patents : measures to restore trust in the patent system / Geertui van Overwalle.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-21936-0

9786613219367

1-84720-441-4

OCLC:

141197467