The regulatory systems in place prior to the development and expansion
of agricultural biotechnology are still responding to this new form of
technology. Such systems include trade law, intellectual property law,
contract law, environmental regulations and biosafety regulations.
This book reviews these regulatory changes and consists of 24 chapters
developed from papers presented at a conference of the International
Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research, held in Italy in July
2002. It primarily considers the relationship between these changes and
innovation, market development and international trade.