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REGULATING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
ECONOMICS AND POLICY |
| By: |
Richard E. Just (Editor), Julian M. Alston (Editor), David Zilberman (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£249.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
038736952X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780387369525 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC. |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2006 |
| Series: |
Natural Resource Management and Policy 30 |
| Pages: |
732 |
| Description: |
Presents an economic analysis of agricultural biotechnology regulation. This book addresses issues such as commercial pesticides, the costs of approving new products, liability, benefits, consumer acceptance, regulation and its impacts, transgenic crops, social welfare implications, and biosafety. |
| Synopsis: |
This book presents the first thorough economic analysis of current agricultural biotechnology regulation. The contributors, most of whom are agricultural economists working either in universities or NGOs, address issues such as commercial pesticides, the costs of approving new products, liability, benefits, consumer acceptance, regulation and its impacts, transgenic crops, social welfare implications, and biosafety. |
| Illustrations: |
VIII, 732 p. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Returns: |
Returnable |