Trade, science, and Canada’s regulatory framework for determining the environmental safety of GE crops

Genetically Engineered Crops: Interim Policies, Uncertain Legislation

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 173-206

  Abergel, Elisabeth A ^a  

^a Faculty of environmental   (Canada)

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EID: 42249086722     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781482278019-21     Document Type: Chapter

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