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OverviewWhen genetically engineered seeds were first deployed in theAmericas in the mid-1990s, the biotechnology industry and its partnersenvisaged a world in which their crops would be widely accepted as thefood of the future. Critics, however, raised a variety of social,environmental, economic, and health concerns. This book traces theemergence of the 2000 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety – andthe discourse of precaution toward GEOs that the protocolinstitutionalized internationally. Peter Andrée explains this reversalin the ""common-sense"" understanding of genetic engineering,and discusses the new debates it has engendered. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter AndréePublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9780774812696ISBN 10: 0774812699 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 01 January 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Acronyms Introduction 1 Theorizing International Environmental Diplomacy 2 The Biotech Bloc 3 The Ideational Politics of Genetic Engineering 4 Biosafety as a Field of International Politics 5 Staking out Positions 6 A Precautionary Protocol 7 The Politics of Precaution in the Wake of the CartagenaProtocol Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationPeter Andrée is an assistant professor of politicalscience at Carleton University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |