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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... concerns re- lated to this transition . Then , the challenges these environmental and food safety problems pose to governments , private actors and consumers will be reviewed more in depth . The central questions for this study will be ...
... concerns re- lated to this transition . Then , the challenges these environmental and food safety problems pose to governments , private actors and consumers will be reviewed more in depth . The central questions for this study will be ...
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... concerned : beef ( US , Canada , EU , Australia , New Zealand , Argentina , Brazil and Uru- guay ) ; pork ( EU , US and ... concerns the export of agricultural products from one country to another . Global food trade has become more and ...
... concerned : beef ( US , Canada , EU , Australia , New Zealand , Argentina , Brazil and Uru- guay ) ; pork ( EU , US and ... concerns the export of agricultural products from one country to another . Global food trade has become more and ...
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... concerns should be of special interest for social scientists . Al- though the origin of these concerns may vary , nowadays they are generally closely associated with the process of globalisation . In particular , environ- mental ...
... concerns should be of special interest for social scientists . Al- though the origin of these concerns may vary , nowadays they are generally closely associated with the process of globalisation . In particular , environ- mental ...
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... concerns , which leads to discussions about the necessary regulatory policy change . Opinions differ very much , however , on the content and on the ways in which to establish adequate new regula- tory regimes ( Tickell and Peck , 1995 ) ...
... concerns , which leads to discussions about the necessary regulatory policy change . Opinions differ very much , however , on the content and on the ways in which to establish adequate new regula- tory regimes ( Tickell and Peck , 1995 ) ...
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... concerns ) , like BSE and genetically modified food , emerge and spread rapidly over the globe . Environmental concerns , such as the use of pesticides in food production , the large number of food miles involved in transport and the ...
... concerns ) , like BSE and genetically modified food , emerge and spread rapidly over the globe . Environmental concerns , such as the use of pesticides in food production , the large number of food miles involved in transport and the ...
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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