Global Governance of Food Production and Consumption: Issues and ChallengesEdward Elgar Publishing, 2007 M01 1 - 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. |
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... chapters ) and Alexandra Milton , senior editor at Edward Elgar . I would like to express my gratitude to two anonymous reviewers who offered extensive and detailed comments on the first draft of this book . A special word of thanks ...
... chapters ) and Alexandra Milton , senior editor at Edward Elgar . I would like to express my gratitude to two anonymous reviewers who offered extensive and detailed comments on the first draft of this book . A special word of thanks ...
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... chapter will provide some necessary background information . In the following section , I will elaborate the recent ... chapters . GLOBALISATION OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION Many observers consider food to be something special ...
... chapter will provide some necessary background information . In the following section , I will elaborate the recent ... chapters . GLOBALISATION OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION Many observers consider food to be something special ...
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... Chapter 7. ) An interesting observation is that trade in processed foods for the first time outstripped the trade in unprocessed agricultural products in the years 2001-02 . This is consistent with a broader trend in world trade - a ...
... Chapter 7. ) An interesting observation is that trade in processed foods for the first time outstripped the trade in unprocessed agricultural products in the years 2001-02 . This is consistent with a broader trend in world trade - a ...
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... Chapter 2. ) The centralised nature of the contemporary food distribution system thus exposes far greater numbers of ... Chapters 4 and 5 respectively . 16 GOVERNING ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD SAFETY RISKS Repeatedly , the existing ...
... Chapter 2. ) The centralised nature of the contemporary food distribution system thus exposes far greater numbers of ... Chapters 4 and 5 respectively . 16 GOVERNING ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD SAFETY RISKS Repeatedly , the existing ...
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... chapters 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 , provides the theoretical and conceptual background for analysing the central question presented above . Social science literature on globalisa- tion , food risks and food consumption is reviewed in Chapter 2 ...
... chapters 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 , provides the theoretical and conceptual background for analysing the central question presented above . Social science literature on globalisa- tion , food risks and food consumption is reviewed in Chapter 2 ...
Contents
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a conceptual framework | 41 |
4 Governments and the governance of food | 63 |
reflexive modernity and the BSE crisis | 81 |
6 Governing genetically modified food in the global network society | 111 |
7 Turning blue into green? | 147 |
labelling as new arrangements? | 193 |
9 Conclusions | 222 |
References | 236 |
The most important arguments used by proponents and opponents of GM foods | 274 |
The international environmental instruments influencing fisheries | 276 |
Index | 278 |
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