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model national biosafety law across boundaries of these gmos and their products for this reason countries are seeking to put in place national laws further there are several aspects which are best addressed exclusively by national laws this model law has been drafted to present one possible option key provisions in the model law include the precautionary principle risk assessment procedures public participation and accountability identification and labeling confidential business information protection for whistleblowers and liability and redress the model law also extends locus standi and allows for compensation for loss and damage in criminal proceedings socioeconomic factors sustainable development and sustainable and safer alternatives must be considered when assessing risks malaysia rm8 third world us$4 others us$6 size 16.5cm x 24cm no of pages 64 year 1999 isbn 983-9747-39-8 genetic engineering dream or nightmare is genetic engineering producing miracle crops to feed the hungry does it offer greener agriculture to protect the environment and provide magic cures for diseases or will those promises pale beside the perils lurking in the large-scale commercialization of an untried inadequately researched technology that can get horribly out of control current public debates over genetic engineering biotechnology either ignore the science on grounds that it is too difficult or else the science is taken for granted as something beyond reproach so only its applications need to be scrutinized this book is an in-depth yet accessible exposition of the science behind genetic engineering biotechnology written by a scientist who has carried out research in genetics and taught the subject for many years it also examines the social and political implications of the intimate involvement of genetic engineering science with big corporate business it points to serious hazards that are largely ignored by practitioners and regulators alike the author calls for a halt to commercialization and for an independent public enquiry into the hazards involved taking into account the most comprehensive scientific findings as well as the socioeconomic and ethical implications malaysia third world others rm20 us$10 us$14 gurdial s nijar nations of the south are increasingly faced with the prospect of the introduction into their countries of genetically modified organisms gmos and products derived from gmos these will enter countries of the third world in greater abundance as the movement by consumers manufacturers and retailers in the north to reject these gmos and their products gains momentum it is now widely acknowledged that serious potential risks are presented by this technology the magnitude and scope of the consequences to human and animal health and ecosystems may be very serious and the effects irreversible even if the probability of risk occurance may be low this prompted the international community to commence negotiations for a biosafety protocol under the convention on biological diversity but these negotiations have been stalemated the protocol is not expected to emerge before the new millennium dawns consequently there are no regulations in place to deal especially with the movement mae-wan ho 9

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