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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... increasing . Thailand was the leading exporter ( US S 4.4 billion ) in 2000 , while Japan was the main im- porter ( US $ 12.8 billion ) . In terms of volume , only a few fish products dominate the international fisheries trade : shrimp ...
... increasing . Thailand was the leading exporter ( US S 4.4 billion ) in 2000 , while Japan was the main im- porter ( US $ 12.8 billion ) . In terms of volume , only a few fish products dominate the international fisheries trade : shrimp ...
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... increasing number of food safety incidents and scandals seems only to incite public concerns , which leads to discussions about the necessary regulatory policy change . Opinions differ very much , however , on the content and on the ...
... increasing number of food safety incidents and scandals seems only to incite public concerns , which leads to discussions about the necessary regulatory policy change . Opinions differ very much , however , on the content and on the ...
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... increasing demand on the global market has given rise to serious public concerns about its environmental and health ... increased fourfold between 1961 and 1999 from 190 mil- lion metric tonnes to 774 million tonnes . By 2000 more than ...
... increasing demand on the global market has given rise to serious public concerns about its environmental and health ... increased fourfold between 1961 and 1999 from 190 mil- lion metric tonnes to 774 million tonnes . By 2000 more than ...
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... increased to 25 per cent and Argentina's to 15 per cent ( http://www.foodnavigator.conVnews ) ( accessed 11 December 2003 ) . An example of globalised food chains is the production of concentrated animal feed in Western Europe . The ...
... increased to 25 per cent and Argentina's to 15 per cent ( http://www.foodnavigator.conVnews ) ( accessed 11 December 2003 ) . An example of globalised food chains is the production of concentrated animal feed in Western Europe . The ...
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... increasing subordination of food - producing regions to global food supply chains in which production relations are controlled by transnational food companies . Agriculture in all countries is considered to be restructuring in response ...
... increasing subordination of food - producing regions to global food supply chains in which production relations are controlled by transnational food companies . Agriculture in all countries is considered to be restructuring in response ...
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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