The limits of regulatory convergence: Globalization and GMO politics in the south

International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-133

  Falkner, Robert ^a   Gupta, Aarti ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Biosafety; Developing countries; Globalization; Regulatory convergence

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; BIOSAFETY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; GLOBALIZATION; REGULATORY APPROACH;

AFRICA; ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67349086425     PISSN: 15679764     EISSN: 15731553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10784-009-9094-x     Document Type: Article

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