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Title Food safety governance : integrating science, precaution and public involvement / edited by Marion Dreyer, Ortwin Renn
Published Berlin ; London : Springer, 2009

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Description 1 online resource
Series Risk, governance and society ; 15
Risk, governance and society ; 15.
Contents V1. General framework for precautionary and inclusive governance of food safety -- 1 Need for change / A. Ely, A. Stirling, M. Dreyer, O. Renn, E. Vos, and F. Wendler -- 2 Overview of the general framework / A. Ely, A. Stirling, M. Dreyer, O. Renn, E. Vos, and F. Wendler -- 3 Process of framing / A. Ely, A. Stirling, F. Wendler, and E. Vos -- 4 Process of assessment / A. Ely and A. Stirling -- 5 Process evaluation and management / O. Renn and M. Dreyer -- 6 Legal and institutional aspects of general framework / E. Vos and F. Wendler -- 7 Structured approach to participation / M. Dreyer and O. Renn -- 8 Communication about food safety / O. Renn -- 9 Implementation of general framework: Genetically modified maize case study / A. Ely -- 10 Summary: Key features of general framework / M. Dreyer, O. Renn, A. Ely, A. Stirling, E. Vos, and F. Wendler -- 11 Possible instruments for extending public participation beyond the internet forum and the interface committee / O. Renn
Summary This book offers a detailed analysis and a set of carefully measured suggestions towards achieving greater integration of science, precaution, and public involvement in current arrangements for European food safety governance. The devised governance framework provides a distinctive system of methodologies, participatory processes, and institutional configurations that demonstrates practical advice of how complex and conflicting food safety demands might be reconciled. At the core of the suggestions for procedural reform is a design with four governance stages (framing, assessment, evaluation, management, with participation and communication as cross-cutting activities), and an organisation into four assessment and management tracks distinguishing between risk-, precaution-, concern- and prevention-based approaches. In addition, the book suggests an innovative food safety interface structure designed to improve the politics-science-society coordination throughout the governance process
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Food -- Safety measures -- Government policy -- Europe
Food -- Europe -- Safety measures -- Citizen participation
Food -- Europe -- Safety measures -- Management
Food industry and trade -- Government policy -- Europe
Food law and legislation -- Europe
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Safety.
Food -- Europe -- Safety measures -- Citizen participation.
Food -- Europe -- Safety measures -- Management.
Food industry and trade -- Government policy -- Europe.
Food law and legislation -- Europe.
Food -- Safety measures -- Government policy -- Europe.
Economie de l'entreprise.
Science économique.
Affaires.
Food industry and trade -- Government policy
Food law and legislation
Europe
Form Electronic book
Author Dreyer, Marion
Renn, Ortwin.
ISBN 9783540693093
3540693092
9783540693086
3540693084
9783642088827
3642088821
9786612235771
6612235772