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Explains the principles of ecology that provide a framework for assessing the environmental impacts of genetically modified organisms and describes the ecological risks associated with a wide variety of transgenic organisms.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. The Principles of Ecology 3. Microorganisms 4. Transgenic Crops 5. Invasion 6. Genetic Pollution 7. Impacts on Non-target Species 8. Engineering Solutions 9. Trees 10. Fish and Aquaculture 11. Assessing Ecological Risk 12. Diversity in a Transgenic World 13. The Precautionary Principle Abbreviations Glossary References Index
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Biography
Dr. STEPHEN NOTTINGHAM is a biologist, writer and freelance consultant. He has researched in the UK and the USA and published extensively on the development of environmentally-friendly crop protection methods. His previous books include Eat Your Genes: How Genetically Modified Food is Entering Our Diet (Zed Books, 1998).
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By: Stephen Nottingham
211 pages, no illustrations
The format is reader-friendly, the content informative, and the cautionary message of the underlying risks invites conscientious contemplation. --"Choice"
