Tales of power in biotechnology regulation: The EU ban on BST

Geoforum

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-201

  MacMillan, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Coalition; Genetic engineering; Interests; Power; Regulation; Scientism; Story line

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; MANAGEMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 0038054323     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7185(02)00091-X     Document Type: Article

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