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The International Politics of Genetically Modified Food
Diplomacy, Trade and Law
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Genetic engineering - the controversial technology that allows scientists to manipulate genes in living organisms and produce new plants and animals - is at the heart of an intense global conflict. The search for a working international regime on biosafety has been complicated by rising transatlantic and North-South tensions over the burgeoning trade in genetically modified (GM) crops. At stake are not just the environmental and health risks involved in the production of GM food, but also questions about whether international society is able to govern risky technologies in an era of economic globalization.
This timely and comprehensive collection brings together experts from the fields of international relations, environmental studies, trade and international law to examine the sources of international friction and to explore the prospects for international cooperation, offering a provocative insight into the new politics of global governance.
'This is an outstanding collection of essays that makes a major contribution to both scholarship and to understanding public policy. I can think of no other volume that presents such as comprehensive, integrated analysis of the complex scientific, political , economic and legal dimensions of GMO policies. It is essential reading.' - David Vogel, George Quist Professor of Business Ethics and Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, US
'This masterful collection explores every angle of this quintessentially global controversy... It is essential reading for teachers and students of global politics along with anyone wishing to improve their understanding of the complex global politics surrounding GM food.' - Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne, Australia
'Overall, this collection gives a thorough view of the interests and strategies of the various actors and the main points of concern over GM Foods...This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the present and future governance of GM food.' Shane Mulligan, Political Studies Review
'Overall, this is a skilfully assembled and judiciously structured collection...this volume probably represents the most inclusive work on the international politics of GM food to date. Both newcomers to this field and well-versed scholars need look no further for an admirably well-rounded analysis.' - Hannes Stephan, International Affairs
'...a valuable resource for GMO sceptics and supporters alike. Both will find chapters that are factually reliable, analytically careful, and conceptually challenging.' - Robert Paarlberg, Journal of Commercial Biotechnology
Introduction: The International Politics of Genetically Modified Food; R.Falkner
PART I: STATES, FIRMS AND NGOS IN THE CREATION OF THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
International Cooperation against the Hegemon: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety; R.Falkner
Transnational Corporate Interests in International Biosafety Negotiations; J.Clapp
NGO Strategies and Influence in the Biosafety Arena, 1992-2005; B.Arts & S.Mack
PART II: GLOBALIZATION, CORPORATE POWER AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Corporate Power and 'Bounded Autonomy' in the Global Politics of Biotechnology; P.Newell
The Political Economy of Food Aid in an Era of Agricultural Biotechnology; J.Clapp
PART III: THE TRANSATLANTIC DIVIDE AND ITS GLOBAL IMPACT
Biopolitics in the US: An Assessment; K.L.Kollman & A.Prakash
The Transatlantic Agbiotech Conflict: A Policy Problem and Opportunity for EU Regulatory Policies; L.Levidow
Competition for Public Trust: Causes and Consequences of Extending the Transatlantic Biotech Conflict to Developing Countries; T.Bernauer & P.Aerni
PART IV: GMO POLITICS OF GM FOOD IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
The Multi-level Governance of GMOs in Mercosur; K.Hochstetler
Internationalising Biotechnology Policy in China; R.Falkner
PART V: BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATION, THE WTO AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
The Biosafety Protocol and the WTO: Concert or Conflict?; G.E.Isaac & W.A.Kerr
The Cartagena Protocol and the Development of International Environmental Law; R.Mackenzie
References
Index
ROBERT FALKNER is Lecturer in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Associate Fellow of the Energy, Environment and Development Programme at Chatham House, UK. His recent publications include The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: Reconciling Trade in Biotechnology with Environment and Development (co-edited, 2003).
Description
Genetic engineering - the controversial technology that allows scientists to manipulate genes in living organisms and produce new plants and animals - is at the heart of an intense global conflict. The search for a working international regime on biosafety has been complicated by rising transatlantic and North-South tensions over the burgeoning trade in genetically modified (GM) crops. At stake are not just the environmental and health risks involved in the production of GM food, but also questions about whether international society is able to govern risky technologies in an era of economic globalization.
This timely and comprehensive collection brings together experts from the fields of international relations, environmental studies, trade and international law to examine the sources of international friction and to explore the prospects for international cooperation, offering a provocative insight into the new politics of global governance.
Reviews
'This is an outstanding collection of essays that makes a major contribution to both scholarship and to understanding public policy. I can think of no other volume that presents such as comprehensive, integrated analysis of the complex scientific, political , economic and legal dimensions of GMO policies. It is essential reading.' - David Vogel, George Quist Professor of Business Ethics and Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, US
'This masterful collection explores every angle of this quintessentially global controversy... It is essential reading for teachers and students of global politics along with anyone wishing to improve their understanding of the complex global politics surrounding GM food.' - Robyn Eckersley, University of Melbourne, Australia
'Overall, this collection gives a thorough view of the interests and strategies of the various actors and the main points of concern over GM Foods...This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the present and future governance of GM food.' Shane Mulligan, Political Studies Review
'Overall, this is a skilfully assembled and judiciously structured collection...this volume probably represents the most inclusive work on the international politics of GM food to date. Both newcomers to this field and well-versed scholars need look no further for an admirably well-rounded analysis.' - Hannes Stephan, International Affairs
'...a valuable resource for GMO sceptics and supporters alike. Both will find chapters that are factually reliable, analytically careful, and conceptually challenging.' - Robert Paarlberg, Journal of Commercial Biotechnology
Contents
Introduction: The International Politics of Genetically Modified Food; R.Falkner
PART I: STATES, FIRMS AND NGOS IN THE CREATION OF THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY
International Cooperation against the Hegemon: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety; R.Falkner
Transnational Corporate Interests in International Biosafety Negotiations; J.Clapp
NGO Strategies and Influence in the Biosafety Arena, 1992-2005; B.Arts & S.Mack
PART II: GLOBALIZATION, CORPORATE POWER AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Corporate Power and 'Bounded Autonomy' in the Global Politics of Biotechnology; P.Newell
The Political Economy of Food Aid in an Era of Agricultural Biotechnology; J.Clapp
PART III: THE TRANSATLANTIC DIVIDE AND ITS GLOBAL IMPACT
Biopolitics in the US: An Assessment; K.L.Kollman & A.Prakash
The Transatlantic Agbiotech Conflict: A Policy Problem and Opportunity for EU Regulatory Policies; L.Levidow
Competition for Public Trust: Causes and Consequences of Extending the Transatlantic Biotech Conflict to Developing Countries; T.Bernauer & P.Aerni
PART IV: GMO POLITICS OF GM FOOD IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
The Multi-level Governance of GMOs in Mercosur; K.Hochstetler
Internationalising Biotechnology Policy in China; R.Falkner
PART V: BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATION, THE WTO AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
The Biosafety Protocol and the WTO: Concert or Conflict?; G.E.Isaac & W.A.Kerr
The Cartagena Protocol and the Development of International Environmental Law; R.Mackenzie
References
Index
Authors
ROBERT FALKNER is Lecturer in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Associate Fellow of the Energy, Environment and Development Programme at Chatham House, UK. His recent publications include The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: Reconciling Trade in Biotechnology with Environment and Development (co-edited, 2003).
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