Biotechnology Regulation and Trade

This book discusses the regulatory and trade challenges facing the global adoption of biotechnological products and offers strategies for overcoming these obstacles and moving towards greater global food security. The first section of the book establishes the context of the conflict, discussing the challenges of global governance, international trade, and the history of regulation of genetically modified (GM) crops. In this section, the authors emphasize the shift from exclusively science-based regulation to the more socio-economically focused framework established by the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which was adopted in 2000. The second section of the book provides a snapshot of the current state of international GM crop adoption and regulation, highlighting the US, Canada, and the EU. The final section of the book identifies options for breaking the gridlock of regulation and trade that presently exist. This book adds to the current literature by providing new information about innovative agricultural technologies and encouraging debate by providing an alternative to the narratives espoused by environmental non-governmental organizations. This book will appeal to students of economics, political science, and policy analysis, as well as members of regulatory agencies and agricultural industry firms.

By Stuart J. Smyth , William A. Kerr , Peter W. B Phillips

Smyth, S. J., Kerr, W. A., & Phillips, P. W. (2017). Biotechnology regulation and trade. New York, NY: Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978 3 319 53295 0

Table of Contents

Part I: The Dynamics of Transformative Innovation

  1. GM Crop Development: Solution or Another Problem?, page 3
  2. Winners and Losers from Innovation and Trade, page 17
  3. Domestic Regulatory Approval Costs, page 33
  4. Global Trade Impacts from Low Level Presence, page 55

    Part II: The Dynamics of the Institutional Regulatory Architecture

  5. International Governance in the 21st Century, page 77
  6. Governance Challenges from Transformative Technologies, page 99
  7. The Impact of Barriers to Trade on Investment, page 125
  8. International Treaty Precedence, page 147

    Part III: Breaking the Gridlock

  9. Refining the Risk Analysis Framework, page 171
  10. Coexistence Policies and Strategies, page 187
  11. Multilateral Trade Negotiation Options, page 213
  12. Labeling and Preferential Trade Deals, page 235
  13. Liability and Redress Regimes, page 251
  14. Alternate Futures for Food Security

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