Beschreibung:
This key text analyzes the EU-US conflict over GMOs and uses it to explore the governance of new technology. Although a lot has been written about the subject, this book discusses aspects of the case that are rarely, if ever, reported and examined.
1. GMOs in Europe and America: A Governance Problem? 2. 'Approved Once, Approved Everywhere': GMOs and EU-US Trade Networks 3. 'Right to Know, Right to Choose': GMOs and EU-US Civil Society Networks 4. The Case of Bt Maize: Environmental Risks and GM Crops 5. The Strange Story of 'Substantial Equivalence': Health Risks and GM Foods 6. The WTO Dispute: EU-US Interactions at the Global Level 7. The Governance of New Technology: Learning from the EU-US Conflict over GMOs