Transgenic crops, EU precaution, and developing countries

International Journal of Technology and Globalisation

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 65-80

  Anderson, Kym ^a   Jackson, Lee Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Developing countries; Regulation of standards; Trade policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645777009     PISSN: 14765667     EISSN: 17418194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtg.2006.009127     Document Type: Article

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