The coexistence of genetically modified, organic and conventional foods : government policies and market practices / Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Peter W.B. Phillips, Justus Wesseler, Stuart J. Smyth, editors.
Since their commercial introduction in 1996, genetically modified (GM) crops have been adopted by farmers around the world at impressive rates. In 2011, 180 million hectares of GM crops were cultivated by more than 15 million farmers in 29 countries. In the next decade, global adoption is expected t...
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Table of Contents:
- Editors and Contributors; 1 Introduction to the Issue of Coexistence; What is the Issue?; The Scale and Scope of Coexistence Issues; Objectives for This Book; Structure of the Book; References; 2 The Science of Gene Flow in Agriculture and Its Role in Coexistence; Introduction; Managing Gene Flow in Agriculture; Understanding the Implications of Gene Flow; The Seed Industry Model; Crop Considerations; Self-Pollinating Species; Outcrossing Crops; Case Studies; Alfalfa; Cereals; Biofuel Crops; Trees; Gene Flow Mitigation Strategies; Biological Gene Flow Mitigation Strategies.
- Genic Male SterilityCMS and Maternal Inheritance; Transgene Excision; Conditional Seed Viability; Prospects for Engineered Gene Flow Mitigation Strategies; Practical Implications of Gene Flow Mitigation Strategies; Diverse Markets and Economic Considerations; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Developing Market Driven Standards for Coexistence: Tolerances, Thresholds, and Other Technical Standards Used by the Seed Industry; Seed Industry Best Practices; Lot Tracking/Preventing Physical Mixing; Methods of Controlling Pollen Flow; Seed Purity Testing; Seed Quality Programs.
- Biotechnology and CoexistenceSummary; Resources; 4 Economic and Legal Principles of Coexistence Policy in North America; Introduction; Background; Critical Assessment; Coexistence Consequences; Summary; References; 5 Organic Label Rules and Market Tensions: The Challenge of Satisfying Buyers; Introduction; Background; Critical Assessment; Coexistence Consequences; Summary; References; 6 Developing Solutions for Coexistence in the EU-Legal, Technical, and Economic Issues; What Does Coexistence Mean for the EU?; The European Coexistence Bureau; The Way Ahead; Acknowledgment; References.
- 7 The Principle(s) of Co-existence in the Market for GMOs in Europe: Social, Economic and Legal AvenuesIntroduction; Principles-Based Versus Rules-Based Regulation; The Principle(s) of Co-existence in the EU; The Information Paradigm, or: The Right to Choose; Principle of Proportionality; Precautionary Principle; Principle that the Polluter Shall Pay; Subsidiarity Principle; Economic Evaluation of These Principles; Conclusion; References; 8 Coexistence in Brazil; Introduction; Background; Critical Assessment; Coexistence Consequences; Summary/Synthesis; References.
- 9 What Can We Learn About Coexistence from Commercial Non-GM Programs in the US?Survey of US GM and Non-GM Producers; Demographics and Farm Characteristics; Incentives for Participation in Non-GM Production; Potential Constraints on Non-GM Production; Conclusion: Is There a Market Failure to Correct?; References; 10 Lessons from the Legal Cases of GM Alfalfa and Sugar Beet Deregulation in the United States; Overview; The USDA Mandate; Judicial Review; The Geertson Litigation; The Supreme Court Monsanto Decision; The CFS Litigation; The CFS I Litigation; The CFS II Litigation.