Editors:
- Is the first broad survey of its kind on the status of life sciences and technological innovation and its policy context in Central and Eastern Europe
- Encompasses both red (health) and green (agricultural) biotechnologies
- Roots these developments within an analysis of the opportunities and challenges of European accession
Part of the book series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology (ELTE, volume 9)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
At a time when the human genome has been sequenced advances in the life sciences seem to have great potential for human health, industry and the environment throughout Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Still, for some, potential risks and ethical dilemmas remain, surrounding issues such as the appropriate use of GM crops, stem cells, genetic information, the nature of intellectual property and other challenges that come with EU accession. This book is the first of its kind to bring together experts from across Europe to explore the landscape of current life science policy and industrial development in CEE, including implications for economies, regulatory and legal frameworks, health care, ethics and human rights. It will be essential reading for researchers and students in science and technology studies, development, sociology, politics and law, and those interested in life science development in transition economies.
Editors and Affiliations
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The Open University, Development Policy and Practice Group, ESRC Innogen Centre, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Peter T. Robbins
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, Development Policy and Practice, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Farah Huzair
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Exploring Central and Eastern Europe’s Biotechnology Landscape
Editors: Peter T. Robbins, Farah Huzair
Series Title: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9784-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-9783-5Published: 13 August 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3755-6Published: 27 November 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-9784-2Published: 13 August 2011
Series ISSN: 1875-0044
Series E-ISSN: 1875-0036
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 228
Topics: Ethics, Theory of Medicine/Bioethics, Philosophy of Biology