Globalisation and the governance of biotechnology

Newell, Peter (2003) Globalisation and the governance of biotechnology. Global Environmental Politics, 3 (2). pp. 56-71. ISSN 1526-3800

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Abstract

This article focuses on the disjuncture between the regulatory problems generated by the rapid development of, and subsequent trade in crop “genetically modified organisms” (GMOs), and the ability of existing international governance mechanisms to manage the associated human and ecological risks. The article assesses how the globalization of economic activity is reconfiguring patterns of production, investment, regulation and political authority as they relate to the governance of biotechnology. It is argued that our collective ability to provide social and environmental protection from GMO-related risks must be understood in relation to the global economic processes which create the technology and influence the policy processes set up to manage it. This requires an enhanced understanding of the reciprocal relationships between intra- and inter-firm decision-making and global decision-making.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Depositing User:	Vishal Gautam
Date Deposited:	01 May 2003
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2023 12:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/16632
DOI:	10.1162/152638003322068218

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