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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... Regulation of food in the space of places 3.5 Regulation in the global space of flows of food 51 53 4.1 Regulation of global flows of food 5.1 Changes in beef consumption ( October - November 2000 ) 5.2 Cases of BSE ( 1987-2001 ) 70 84 ...
... Regulation of food in the space of places 3.5 Regulation in the global space of flows of food 51 53 4.1 Regulation of global flows of food 5.1 Changes in beef consumption ( October - November 2000 ) 5.2 Cases of BSE ( 1987-2001 ) 70 84 ...
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... regulatory mechanisms managed by national gov- ernments are confronted with public pressure to deal more effectively with the emerging food safety and environmental problems . The conventional nation - state - based regulation of food ...
... regulatory mechanisms managed by national gov- ernments are confronted with public pressure to deal more effectively with the emerging food safety and environmental problems . The conventional nation - state - based regulation of food ...
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... regulations addressing food - related environmental and health concerns . However , many aspects of such innovative ... regulatory practices are no longer capable of adequately dealing with food concerns , should other forms of ...
... regulations addressing food - related environmental and health concerns . However , many aspects of such innovative ... regulatory practices are no longer capable of adequately dealing with food concerns , should other forms of ...
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... regulation of GM food in the US with the situation in Europe . This comparison will pro- vide particular insights into the tensions between a demand for detailed and specific national government - based food regulations and the need for ...
... regulation of GM food in the US with the situation in Europe . This comparison will pro- vide particular insights into the tensions between a demand for detailed and specific national government - based food regulations and the need for ...
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... regulations . An effect of this development was a tremendous increase in the number and complexity of food laws and guidelines during the 1980s and the 1990s , contrary to the trend towards de - regulation in many other political ...
... regulations . An effect of this development was a tremendous increase in the number and complexity of food laws and guidelines during the 1980s and the 1990s , contrary to the trend towards de - regulation in many other political ...
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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agricultural approach aquaculture beef Biosafety Protocol BSE crisis cent certification schemes Chapter considered consumer concerns conventional nation-state-based debates developing countries economic environment environmental impact European European Commission example existing export fair trade fair trade coffee farmed salmon farmers fish farming fish production fish stocks flows of food food governance arrangements food labels food provisioning food risks food safety food supply chains global food governance global food trade global modernity globalisation GM crops GM food production GM food regulation GMOs governmental HACCP industry initiatives innovative governance arrangements institutions involved maize Marine Stewardship Council ments MSC label nation-state national governments NGOs organic organisation particular potential precautionary principle problems production and consumption production practices regulatory requires result retailers risk politics role scientific shrimp farming space of flows space of places specific standards sumer sustainable tion vCJD