Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Governing risk in GM agriculture: an introduction / Michael Baram and Mathilde Bourrier -- Governance of GM crop and food safety in the United States / Michael Baram -- The European Union's regulatory framework: developments in legislation, safety assessment and public perception / Marianna Schauzu -- The Dutch approach to safety governance of GM agriculture / Hubert P.J.M. Noteborn and Freija H. van Duijne -- Evolution of the regulatory system for GM crops in Brazil / Paulo José Leite Farias and Juliana Mezzomo Allain -- Coexistence and traceability of GMOs in the agro-food sector / Klaus Menrad, Tobias Hirzinger, and Daniella Reitmeier -- The "pharming" challenge / Armin Spök -- GMO as a sustainability issue: the role of the global reporting initiative / Philip J. Vergragt and Halina sZejnwald Brown -- Applying safety science to genetically modified agriculture / Mathilde Bourrier.

This book addresses the issues and methods involved in governing risks posed by genetically modified (GM) agriculture. It examines the evolution of policies intended to ensure the safety of GM crops and food products in the United States and Europe and the regulatory approaches and other social controls employed to protect human health, the environment, conventional farming and foods, and the interests and rights of consumers. Discussion encompasses the cultural, political and economic forces that shape the design and application of the methods of risk governance, as well as other contextual features such as the influence of multinational companies seeking acceptance of their GM ventures. This discussion also examines the influence of the dynamic public discourse fostered by progressive concepts of risk governance and the approaches taken to meet its demands for transparency, public participation and appropriate consideration of public perceptions and values despite conflicting views of experts.