Socio-Economic Considerations in Biotechnology Regulation

Introduction to Regulating LMOs -- The State of Science-based Regulation and GM crops -- Socio-Economic Considerations and the Regulations of LMOs -- Benefits to Producers and Society -- Consumer Choice -- Environmental Impacts -- Ethical/Equity -- Food Security -- Health Impacts -- Impacts on Biodiversity -- Indigenous Knowledge -- Intellectual Property Rights -- Labor Impacts -- Market Access and Trade -- Producer Choice -- Religious/Cultural -- Animal Welfare -- Potential Consequences from the Inclusion of Socio-economics in Decision Making -- A Decision Making Framework for Implementation Issues -- Ensuring Functional Biosafety Systems.