Europeanising advisory expertise: The role of 'independent, objective, and transparent' scientific advice in agri-biotech regulation

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 880-895

  Levidow, Les ^a   Carr, Susan ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL REFORM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SAFETY; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EID: 38049138602     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c05123     Document Type: Article

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