TitleEnvironmental effects of transgenic plants [electronic resource] : the scope and adequacy of regulation / Committee on Environmental Impacts Associated with Commercialization of Transgenic Plants, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council
Imprint Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2002
Connect tohttp://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=86953
Descript xxi, 320 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

CONTENT

Ecological, genetic, and social factors affecting environmental assessment of transgenic plants -- Scientific assumptions and premises underpinning the regulation and oversight of environmental risks of transgenic plants -- APHIS regulatory policy for transgenic organisms -- Case studies of APHIS assessments -- Analysis of APHIS assessments -- Postcommercialization testing and monitoring for environmental effects of transgenic plants -- The future of agricultural biotechnology -- References -- Appendix A: Workshop to assess the regulatory oversight of GM crops and the next generation of genetic modifications for crop plants: agenda -- Appendix B: Workshop presenters/panelists -- Appendix C: "Dear colleague letter" -- Appendix D: "Dear colleague letter" recipients


SUBJECT

  1. Transgenic plants -- Risk assessment
  2. Agricultural biotechnology -- Environmental aspects
  3. Electronic books.