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Title Regulation of agricultural biotechnology : the United States and Canada / Chris A. Wozniak, Alan McHughen, editors
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2013

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Contents An Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology Regulation in the U.S. / Chris A. Wozniak, Annabel Fellman Waggoner and Sheryl Reilly -- Regulation of Genetically Modified Crops in USA and Canada: Canadian Overview / Stuart J. Smyth and Alan McHughen -- Regulation of Genetically Modified Crops in USA and Canada: American Overview / Alan McHughen and Stuart J. Smyth -- Regulation of Genetically Engineered Microorganisms Under FIFRA, FFDCA and TSCA / Chris A. Wozniak, Gwendolyn McClung, Joel Gagliardi, Mark Segal and Keith Matthews -- The Status, Promise and Potential Perils of Commercially Available Genetically Modified Microorganisms in Agriculture and the Environment / Anne K. Vidaver, Sue Tolin and Angela Post -- Regulatory Experiences in Symbiotic Control of Pierce's Disease / Thomas A. Miller -- Over a Decade of Crop Transgenes Out-of-Place / Norman C. Ellstrand -- The Regulation of Organisms Used in Agriculture Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 / Heather Darch and Arash Shahsavarani -- Regulating the Environmental Release of Plants with Novel Traits in Canada / Krista Thomas and Stephen Yarrow -- EPA Regulatory Requirements for Plant-Incorporated Protectants / John L. Kough and Rebecca Edelstein -- United States Environmental Protection Agency Insect Resistance Management Programs for Plant-Incorporated Protectants and Use of Simulation Modeling / Sharlene R. Matten, Robert J. Frederick and Alan H. Reynolds -- Development and Regulation of the Plum Pox Virus Resistant Transgenic Plum 'HoneySweet' / Ralph Scorza, Ann Callahan, Michel Ravelonandro and Michael Braverman -- Genetically Engineered Insects -- Regulatory Progress and Challenges / Luke S. Alphey and Camilla J. Beech -- Regulation of Genetically Engineered Animals / Elizabeth A. Maga and James D. Murray -- Regulatory Science, Research Science and Innovation in Agricultural Biotechnology / Alan Raybould, Ryan Kurtz and Lawrence Zeph -- The Globalization of Agricultural Biotechnology: Implications for Regulatory Compliance, Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement / Jeffrey D. Rowe, Firoz Amijee, Steven D. Brody, Greg G. Wandrey and Courtney Chabot Dreyer -- Facilitating Market Access for GE Crops Developed Through Public Sector Research / Nina V. Fedoroff and Roger Beachy
Summary Agricultural biotechnology takes many forms and applications, with the number and diversity of products ever increasing. With this rapid development, regulatory authorities have sought to keep pace through regulatory adjustments and advances to ensure the safe and beneficial use of this critical technology. The regulatory systems for the U.S. and Canada are not static and must evolve in order to maintain relevance, efficiency and applicability to the challenges encountered. The diverse authors, drawn from the biotechnology industry, academia, government research and regulatory agencies, offer
Analysis Life sciences
Biotechnology
Genetic engineering
Agriculture
Microbiology
Botany
Zoology
Plant Sciences
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Agricultural biotechnology -- Law and legislation -- United States
Agricultural biotechnology -- Law and legislation -- Canada
Agriculture -- legislation & jurisprudence
Biotechnology -- legislation & jurisprudence
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
Agricultural biotechnology -- Law and legislation
SUBJECT United States
Canada
Subject Canada
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Wozniak, Chris A
McHughen, Alan
ISBN 9789400721562
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