Ethics of sustainable development - A study of Swedish regulations for genetically modified organisms

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-62

  Karlsson, Mikael ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental code; Ethics; Genetically modified; GMO; Public participation; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; REGULATORY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0037221157     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021735201970     Document Type: Article

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