"GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS"

Assessing Safety and Managing Risk

edited by Roger Hull, G. Tzotzos, and Graham Head

August, 2009, Hardcover. $69.95 + shipping ($8.00, U.S. or $20.00 Elsewhere)

Contents

Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION: Conventional Approach Improvement Effects Risk Assessment Methodologies Technology Chapter 2. RISK SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION: Properties of donor organism, Properties of recipient organism DNA, Selectable Markers. Chapter 3. EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT: Release sites, Performance Biological Properties Impact on Human Health, Impact on Animals, Impact on the Environment, Case Studies. Chapter 4. RISK ASSESSMENT & RISK MANAGEMENT – HUMAN HEALTH: Allergies, Unintentional Toxins, Resistance of Microbes to Antibiotics Mitigation and Containment Approaches, Case Studies Chapter 5. RISK ASSESSMENT & RISK MANAGEMENT – ENVIRONMENT: Agricultural Environment, Peri-agricultural and 'natural' environment, Spread of Transgenes to non-GM crops, Gene Flow to Weeds and Feral Crop Species, Impact on Biodiversity of Crop Species and Wild Flora and Fauna, Generation of 'Superweeds', Case Studies Stewardship Procedures, Co-existence of GM and non-GM crops, Testing for GM Modifying Agronomic Practices Chapter 6. REGULATORY SYSTEMS: Current framework of GM regulation, International Conventions and Agreements, Major Regulatory Systems, Major Sources of Information. Chapter 7 THE POLITICS OF GM TECHNOLOGY: Development of Regulation of GM Crops, Risk Perception, Understanding the Scientific Process, Bioethical Aspects, Roles of NGOs, the media and industry. Chapter 8 THE FUTURE OF GM TECHNOLOGY: The Future of GM Products, Technology Evolution of Regulatory Structures, Appendices, Further Reading List, Useful Internet Sites.

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