Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing Countries - Title page

pp iii-iii

Copyright page

pp iv-iv

Contents

pp v-vii

Contributors

pp viii-xii

Foreword

pp xiii-xvi

1 - Introduction

pp 1-10

Part I - Risk Analysis Methodology and Decision-Making

pp 11-88

2 - Recent Scientific Developments in Genetic Technologies: Implications for Future Regulation of GMOs in Developing Countries

pp 13-25

3 - A Strategy for Integrating Science into Regulatory Decision-Making for GMOs

pp 26-38

4 - Governance of Benefits and Risks of GMOs in Developing Countries

pp 39-52

5 - The Canadian Experience with the Creation and Implementation of Regulatory Frameworks for the Environmental Release of GM Crops as a Model for Developing Countries

pp 53-63

6 - Labelling of Food from GMOs: Options to Consider by Developing Countries

pp 64-74

7 - Building Human Capacity and Skills in Biosafety: Lessons Learned and Emerging Best Practices

pp 75-88

Part II - Diversification of Expertise

pp 89-150

8 - Regulation of GMOs in Developing Countries: Why Socio-Economic Considerations Matter for Decision-Making

pp 91-102

9 - Food Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries: The Experience in Africa

pp 103-114

10 - Being Scientific about Socio-Economics in GMO Decision-Making in Developing Countries

pp 115-127

11 - The Sharing of Information in Risk Assessment: How National Authorities Cooperate

pp 128-138

12 - Should GM Rice with Nutrition Benefits Be Deployed? Findings from Biotech and Socio-Economic Research

pp 139-150

Part III - Risk-Analysis-Based Regulatory Systems

pp 151-212

13 - The Risk Analysis Framework and Biosafety Policy

pp 153-161

14 - The Precautionary Principle as a Barrier to GMO Risk Analysis: Elicitation of Experts’ Viewpoints

pp 162-174

15 - How Do Socio-Political Disputes Concerning GMOs Influence Decision-Making in Developing Countries?

pp 175-186

16 - Biosafety Communication: Beyond Risk Communication

pp 187-199

17 - The Role of Mass Media and Lobbies in the Formulation of GMO Regulations

pp 200-212

Part IV - Case Studies from Developing Countries

pp 213-300

18 - Risk Regulation of Agricultural GMOs in China: Challenges and Prospects

pp 215-224

19 - Commercial Use and Governance of Bt cotton in China

pp 225-235

20 - The Regulatory Regime for Genetically Modified Crops in India

pp 236-246