Regulating biosciences: The Gene Technology Act 2000

Environmental and Planning Law Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 163-179

  Hain, Monique ^a   Cocklin, Chris ^a   Gibbs, David ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84883616628     PISSN: 0813300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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