Environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms. Volume 1, A case study of Bt maize in Kenya /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2004.
• Subjects: Corn > Case studies. > Genetic engineering > Kenya; Crops > Genetic engineering > Environmental aspects.; Transgenic plants > Risk assessment.; Field Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Breeding and Genetics.; Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002); Plants.; Zea mays.; Case studies.; Environmental impact.; Genetically engineered organisms.; Maize.; Risk.; Risk assessment.; Transgenic plants.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 281 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 0851998615
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Many international fora have identified the need for comprehensive, transparent, scientific methods for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure their environmental safety and sustainable use. There is also wide recognition that the regulatory and scientific capacity for conducting assessments needs to be strengthened worldwide. This book presents a case study of Bt maize in Kenya, highlighting the various strategies for the assessment and management of environmental risks associated with the establishment of transgenic plants in the country.