Global Governance of Food Production and Consumption: Issues and ChallengesElgar, 2007 - 294 pages The provision of food is undergoing radical transformations throughout the global community. Peter Oosterveer argues that, as a consequence, conventional national governmental regulations can no longer adequately respond to existing and emerging food risks and to environmental concerns. This book examines these challenges. Translating recent innovative thinking in the social sciences - as seen in the work of Manuel Castells and John Urry amongst others - to the world of food, this book reviews the challenges facing global food governance and the innovative regulatory arrangements that are being introduced by different governments, NGOs and private companies. The analysis includes case-studies on the European BSE crisis, GM-food regulation, salmon and shrimp farming and food labelling. The author highlights how contemporary governance arrangements also have to acknowledge increasing consumer demand for food produced with care for the environment, animal welfare and social justice. Developing and implementing adequate global food governance arrangements therefore demands the active involvement of private firms, consumers, and civil society organisations with national governments. Peter Oosterveer's book will appeal to scholars - postgraduate and above - involved in industrial organization, agricultural studies and environmental sciences as well as those with an interest in the globalisation and governance of this important and topical area. |
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... principle as a regulatory tool . This principle suggests refraining from accepting technological innovations when the po- tential ( longer - term ) impact is known insufficiently . The EU intends to use this precautionary principle ...
... principle ' in decision - making procedures on food security , despite the inherent vagueness of this principle for risk politics ( Dratwa , 2002 ) . There are some indications for changes in risk politics within the EU but it remains ...
... principle and the search for zero risk , which is rarely to be found in reality . The EC defines the precautionary principle as a useful tool for risk man- agement , but it should not justify arbitrary decision - making . According to ...
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Current debates on global food governance | 14 |
Studying the governance of flows of food in the global | 41 |
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