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Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology

Economics and Policy

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. Richard E. Just

    1. University of Maryland, USA

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  2. Julian M. Alston

    1. University of California, Davis

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  3. David Zilberman

    1. University of California, Berkeley

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  • Broadest perspective of any current book on the economics of biotech regulation
  • Authors are world renown agricultural economists
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Natural Resource Management and Policy (NRMP, volume 30)

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Conceptual Issues in Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology

  2. Case Studies on the Economics of Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 457-457
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    2. International Evidence

      1. International Approval and Labeling Regulations of Genetically Modified Food in Major Trading Countries
        • Colin A. Carter, Guillaume P. Gruère
        Pages 459-480
      2. Benefits and Costs of Biosafety Regulation in India and China
        • Carl E. Pray, Jikun Huang, Ruifa Hu, Qihuai Wang, Bharat Ramaswami, Prajakta Bengali
        Pages 481-508
      3. Biosafety Regulation of Genetically Modified Orphan Crops in Developing Countries: A Way Forward
        • José Falck Zepeda, Joel I. Cohen
        Pages 509-533

    3. Refuge Policy and Regulatory Compliance at the Farm Level

      1. Bt Resistance Management: The Economics of Refuges
        • George B. Frisvold
        Pages 535-557
      2. Managing European Corn Borer Resistance to Bt Corn with Dynamic Refuges
        • Silvia Secchi, Terrance M. Hurley, Bruce A. Babcock, Richard L. Hellmich
        Pages 559-577
      3. Farmer Demand for Corn Rootworm Bt Corn: Do Insect Resistance Management Guidelines Really Matter?
        • Ines Langrock, Terrance M. Hurley
        Pages 579-597
      4. Adverse Selection, Moral Hazard, and Grower Compliance with Bt Corn Refuge
        • Paul D. Mitchell, Terrance M. Hurley
        Pages 599-623
      5. Damage from Secondary Pests and the Need for Refuge in China
        • Shenghui Wang, David R. Just, Per Pinstrup-Andersen
        Pages 625-637

    4. Crop-Specific Issues in Biotechnology Regulation

      1. Regulation of Biotechnology for Field Crops
        • Richard K. Perrin
        Pages 639-645
      2. Regulation of Transgenic Crops Intended for Pharmaceutical and Industrial Uses
        • Gregory D. Graff
        Pages 647-661
      3. Regulation of Biotechnology for Forestry Products
        • Roger A. Sedjo
        Pages 663-681
      4. Regulation of Biotechnology for Specialty Crops
        • Kent J. Bradford, Julian M. Alston, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes
        Pages 683-697

  3. Conclusions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 699-699
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    2. What Have We Learned, and Where Do We Go from Here?

      • Julian M. Alston, Richard E. Just, David Zilberman
      Pages 701-722

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 723-732
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REGULATING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: ECONOMICS AND POLICY Chapter 1 REGULATING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Richard E. Just,* David Zilberman/ and Julian M. Alston * University of Maryland, * University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis Abstract: This chapter introduces the topic of this book, drawing upon the content of its chapters. An overview is provided on the economics of technological regulation as applied to agricultural crop biotechnologies. Key elements of agricultural biotechnology regulation in the United States are summarized. Key words: agricultural biotechnologies, causes and consequences of technological regula­ tion, overview and synthesis 1. INTRODUCTION Agricultural biotechnologies apply modern knowledge in molecular and cell biology to produce new varieties and similar genetic materials. The use of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties has grown dramatically since they were introduced in 1995, and large portions of the land allocated to corn, soybeans, and cotton are grown with these varieties. The evidence from the United States, Canada, China, India, Brazil, and Argentina suggests that these applications of biotechnology in agriculture increase yield, reduce the use of pesticides, and save production costs.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Maryland, USA

    Richard E. Just

  • University of California, Davis

    Julian M. Alston

  • University of California, Berkeley

    David Zilberman

About the editors

Richard E. Just is Distinguished University Professor and former Chair, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland at College Park.

Julian M. Alston is Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California at Davis.

David Zilberman is Chair, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California at Berkeley.

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