An evolving science-society contract in India: The search for legitimacy in anticipatory risk governance

Food Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 736-741

  Gupta, Aarti ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; GMOs; India; Legitimacy; Risk governance; Science society contract

Indexed keywords

BIOSAFETY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP; DECISION MAKING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

INDIA;

EID: 80855147527     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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