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6. Environmental Impacts

Authors : Justus Wesseler, Richard Smart

Published in: Socio-Economic Considerations in Biotechnology Regulation

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

GM crops impact the environment both directly and indirectly. This chapter provides an overview about the methodologies for assessing these impacts from a Pigouvian, Coasian, and libertarian viewpoint, and discusses reported environmental impacts. Overall, substantial positive environmental impacts have been reported in the literature. A comprehensive environmental impact assessment has to differentiate between reversible and irreversible benefits and costs, as well as their distribution among different stakeholders.

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Metadata
Title
Environmental Impacts
Authors
Justus Wesseler
Richard Smart
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer New York
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9440-9_6