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Many 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 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. 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 output of this project, and focuses on transgenic maize in Kenya. Such maize includes genes transferred from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which code for proteins which are toxic to some insects. The book addresses both environmental and agricultural impacts, but does not evaluate human health impacts or ethical implications. It draws out some general risk assessment guidelines, but demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis.

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Author:   Angelika Hilbeck (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETHZ, Switzerland) ,  David A. Andow (University of Minnesota, USA) ,  David A. Andow (University of Minnesota, USA) ,  David A. Andow (University of Minnesota, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.735kg
ISBN:  

9780851998619

ISBN 10:   0851998615
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   01 October 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Bt Maize, Risk Assessment and the Kenya Case Study, 2: The Maize Agricultural Context in Kenya, 3: Problem Formulation and Options Assessment (PFOA) for Genetically Modified Organisms: The Kenya Case Study, 4: Transgene Locus Structure and Expression of Bt Maize, 5: Biodiversity and Non-Target Impacts: a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya, 6: Gene Flow and its Consequences: a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya, 7: Resistance Risks and Management Associated with Bt Maize in Kenya, 8: Risk Assessment of Bt Maize in Kenya: Synthesis and Recommendations,

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