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Since the mid-1990s, when the technology was first introduced, the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops has grown exponentially. In the U.S. alone, adoption rates for transgenic cotton, corn, and soybeans are between 70-90%. Across the globe, 14 million farmers grow GE crops in more than twenty countries. Yet many countries are discussing and debating the use and adoption of GE technology because of concerns about their impact on the environment and human health. Now, in this comprehensive handbook, a team of international experts present the scientific basis for GE crops, placing them in the context of current agricultural systems, and examining the potential environmental risks posed by their deployment. An integrated approach to an increasingly hot and globally debated topic, the book considers the past, present, and future of GE crops, and offers an invaluable perspective for regulation and policy development.
Contents
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Part 1: Introduction to Environmental Biosafety in Relation to Genetically Engineered Crops
Production of Genetically Engineered Crops, Relationship to Conventional Plant Breeding, and Implications for Safety Assessment
Environmental Issues Associated with Agricultural Production Systems
Environmental Biosafety Issues Associated with Genetically Engineered Crops
Current Status of Genetically Engineered Crops and Assessment of Environmental Impacts
Future Possible Genetically Engineered Crops and Traits and Their Potential Environmental Impacts
Part 2: Environmental Considerations Associated with Genetically Engineered Crops
Factors Influencing the Genetic Diversity of Plant Species and the Potential Impact of Transgene Movement
Control and Monitoring of Gene Flow from Genetically Engineered Crops
Evaluation of Potential Impacts of Genetically Engineered Plant-Incorporated Protectants on Non-Target Organisms
Pests Resistant to Pesticides and Genetically Modified Crop Plants: Theory and Management
A Problem-Based Approach to Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered Crops
Part 3: Regulation of Genetically Engineered Crops with Respect to Environmental Safety
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Other International Regulations
Systems to Regulate Genetically Engineered Plants: Similarities and Differences among Countries
Bio-Innovationsand the Economics of Biosafety Regulatory Decision Making and Design in Developing Countries
Part 4: Future Challenges and Opportunities
Risk-Benefit Communication for Transgenic Crops
Capacity Building in Biosafety
The Evolving International Regulatory Regime: Impact on Agricultural Development
Contributors
Index
