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100			_aLianchawi
245			_aBiosafety in India: rethinking GMO regulation
260			_c2005
300			_ap.4284-289
362			_a24 Sep
520			_aDespite conflicting claims about the performance of Bt cotton, in 2002 the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee approved its commercial cultivation in several states of north India. Judging from the lackadaisical manner in which the genetically modified cotton was handled in the southern and western states, serious doubts about the efficiency of the regulatory agencies persist. More democratic forms of decision-making that involve greater public participation and debate could be one of the more critical factors that contribute to an effective biosafety regime. For satisfactory implementation of the regulation it is also vital to strengthen institutional infrastructure. - Reproduced.
650			_aBiosafety - India
650			_aBiosafety
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a67207
999			_c67207 _d67207