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• 2011926227 contributor B12415845.
• 2011926227 created "c2011.".
• 2011926227 date "2011".
• 2011926227 date "c2011.".
• 2011926227 dateCopyrighted "c2011.".
• 2011926227 description "1. 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 --".
• 2011926227 description "3. 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.".
• 2011926227 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• 2011926227 extent "xii, 145 p. :".
• 2011926227 identifier "1441978674 (alk. paper)".
• 2011926227 identifier "9781441978677 (alk. paper)".
• 2011926227 identifier "9781441978684 (e-ISBN)".
• 2011926227 issued "2011".
• 2011926227 issued "c2011.".
• 2011926227 language "eng".
• 2011926227 publisher "New York : Springer,".
• 2011926227 subject "363.8 22".
• 2011926227 subject "Environmental risk assessment.".
• 2011926227 subject "Food Safety measures.".
• 2011926227 subject "TX531 .S228 2011".
• 2011926227 tableOfContents "1. 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 --".
• 2011926227 tableOfContents "3. 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.".
• 2011926227 title "Safe or not safe : deciding what risks to accept in our environment and food / Paul Pechan ... [et al.].".
• 2011926227 type "text".