عنوان

Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms :

(Number (ISBN

0851990479

(Number (ISBN

1280908327

(Number (ISBN

9780851990477

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9781280908323

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b545000

Title Proper

Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

Volume 1, A Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya.

First Statement of Responsibility

A Hilbeck

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

CABI

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2004

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

-281

Text of Note

Cover --;TOC36;Contents --;Series Foreword --;Contributors --;Preface --;CH36;146; Bt Maize44; Risk Assessment and the Kenya Case Study --;CH36;246; The Maize Agricultural Context in Kenya --;CH36;346; Problem Formulation and Options Assessment 40;PFOA41; for Genetically Modified Organisms58; the Kenya Case Study --;CH36;446; Transgene Locus Structure and Expression of Bt Maize --;CH36;546; Biodiversity and Non45;target Impacts58; a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya --;CH36;646; Gene Flow and its Consequences58; a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya --;CH36;746; Resistance Risks and Management Associated with Bt Maize in Kenya --;CH36;846; Risk Assessment of Bt Maize in Kenya58; Synthesis and Recommendations --;IDX36;Index --;Last Page.

Text of Note

International forums have identified the need for comprehensive, transparent, scientific methods, for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure environmental safety. There is also wide recognition that the regulatory and scientific capacity for conducting these types of assessments needs to be strengthened. In response to these requirements, a GMO Guidelines Project was established - under the aegis of the International Organization for Biological Control - to develop biosafety testing guidelines for transgenic plants. This book is one of the first outputs from this project. The book aims, using the case study of Bt maize, to detail generic approaches to the evaluation of environmental impact of GM technologies. This book focuses on transgenic maize in Kenya. This maize includes genetic material derived from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which naturally produces proteins that are toxic to some insects. The book explores both the environmental and agricultural impacts of transgenic plants. It draws out general risk assessment guidelines, and demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis. Although focused on Kenya and Bt Maize, the book's findings and recommendations are relevant and applicable to a multitude of nations and GM crops.

Corn -- Genetic engineering -- Kenya -- Case studies.

Crops -- Genetic engineering -- Environmental aspects.

Transgenic plants -- Risk assessment.

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A Hilbeck

A Hilbeck

D Andow

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[Book]

Y