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020 $a9781441978677 (alk. paper)
020 $a1441978674 (alk. paper)
020 $a9781441978684 (e-ISBN)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn738478950
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050 00 $aTX531$b.S228 2011
082 04 $a363.8$222
245 00 $aSafe or not safe :$bdeciding what risks to accept in our environment and food /$cPaul Pechan ... [et al.].
260 $aNew York :$bSpringer,$cc2011.
300 $axii, 145 p. :$bill. (some col.) ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 2 $a1. Risks. Why are we writing about this topic? -- Risk as a science topic and expected impact on the society : What is risk? ; Varying concepts of risk ; Basic components of risk ; Characteristics of risks in the modern world: new challenges to risk governance ; The integration of perceptions and social concerns -- Analysis of the risk issues involved : How to deal with systemic risks? ; The 'traditional' understanding of risk governance ; The need for an integrated framework of risk governance ; Risk management styles according to different regulatory styles of risk governance -- Stakeholder and public involvement : Stakeholder involvement and the synthesis of conflicting perspectives ; Coping with the plurality of knowledge and values ; International challenges when dealing with transboundary risks -- Premises for successful risk governance : Organizational capacity to deal with risks ; Prerequisites of good governance; Principles of the governance of systemic risks -- 2. Biodiversity at risk. Why are we writing about this topic? -- Why is biodiversity important for the world and for everyday life? -- Science and background: Simple risks to biodiversity ; Complex risks to biodiversity ; Uncertain risks to biodiversity ; Ambiguous risks to biodiversity -- What do we do with what we know?: Risk assessment ; Risk management ; Risk communication -- Future perspectives --
505 2 $a3. Chemical contaminants in food : Why are we writing about this book -- Chemical contaminants and expected impact -- Why is the study of health effects caused by contaminants important? -- Dioxin: description and origin : Detecting and assessing the effects of dioxins ; Dioxin: impact on humans/animals ; Dioxin effects in humans ; Sources of dioxin exposure ; Pollution/accidents ; General pollution ; Food-related accidents ; The Baltic Sea ; Routes of dioxin exposure ; Food: baby/adult ; Mechanisms of action of dioxin and dioxin-like chemicals ; Mechanism of action of AhR -- Managing risk : the toxic equivalent factors -- Future perspectives -- 4. The food choices we make. Why am I writing about this topic? -- Why have genetically modified food? Why is it important for the world? : History: the big picture -- GM crops and food : When first grown? ; How much is being grown and where? ; Why grow them? ; What is different about creating GM crops from new conventional crops? ; How safe? -- How genetic engineering works : Understanding the principles of genetics ; The role of DNA, RNA, and proteins ; Enzymes and DNA manipulation ; Living cells: plant regeneration from single cells ; DNA delivery into plant cells ; Development of verification methodologies ; Detection and identification of GMO -- Risk governance: what do we do to make sure GM crops are safe? : Risk assessment ; What happens if risk assessment does not lead to clear answers? -- Risk management : Risk management in the face of uncertainty: the use of the precautionary principle ; Political dimension of the precautionary principle ; Why should precautionary principle be applied to GM crops and their products? ; When should the precautionary principle be triggered? ; What happens when precautionary principle is invoked? ; Application of the precautionary principle to GM crops in Europe ; Precautionary principle impact on innovation and as a tool for reaching international trade agreements ; Concluding comments -- Communicating GMO issues : The challenge of communicating risk issues ; Attitudes to risks concerning GM crops and products ; Why communicate GMO issues ; Who should do the communicating and where should it take place? ; What should be communicated -- Addressing potential risks of GM crops: case study of Germany : Public opinion and media ; Politics ; Regulations ; Risk assessment, politics, and decision making ; Future prospects.
650 0 $aFood$xSafety measures.
650 0 $aEnvironmental risk assessment.
700 1 $aPechan, Paul.