Environmental impact of genetically modified crops

The genetic modification of crops continues to be the subject of intense debate, and opinions are often strongly polarised. Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops addresses the major concerns of scientists, policy makers, environmental lobby groups and the general public regarding this controversial issue, from an editorially neutral standpoint. While the main focus is on environmental impact, food safety issues, for both humans and animals are also considered. The book concludes with a discussion on the future of agricultural biotechnology in the context of sustainability, natural resource management and future global population and food supply.

P. Christou and T. CapellM.G. Edwards and G.M. PoppyD. Pimentel and M.G. PaolettiF.G. Tencalla and T.E. Nickson and M. Garcia-AlonsoB.E. Tabashnik and Y. CarriereB. Raymond and D.J. WrightM.D.K. OwenJ. Romeis and M. Meissle and A. Raybould and R.L. HellmichL.A. Malone and E.P.J. BurgessR. WheatleyProfessor K. AmmannM.J. WhittinghamR.H. PhippsA. Kohli and M. Raorane and S. Popluechai and U. Kannan and J.K. Syers and A.G. O'DonnellF. Ortego and X. Pons and R. Albajes and P. CastaneraK. He and Z. Wang and Y. ZhangD. GeorgeN. Ferry and A.M.R. Gatehouse

Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
I Genetically Modified Crops: Three Chapters, Three Views
1 Transgenic Crops and Their Applications for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security	p. 3
2 Environmental Benefits of Genetically Modified Crops	p. 23
3 Developing a 21st Century View of Agriculture and the Environment	p. 42
II Agricultural Biotechnology: Risks, Benefits and Potential Ecological Impact
4 Environmental Risk Assessment	p. 61
5 Insect Resistance to Genetically Modified Crops	p. 74
6 Resistance Management of Transgenic Insect-resistant Crops: Ecological Factors	p. 101
7 Herbicide-tolerant Genetically Modified Crops: Resistance Management	p. 115
8 Impact of Insect-resistant Transgenic Crops on Above-ground Non-target Arthropods	p. 165
9 Impact of Genetically Modified Crops on Pollinators	p. 199
10 Impact of Genetically Modified Crops on Soil and Water Ecology	p. 225
11 Biodiversity and Genetically Modified Crops	p. 240
12 Potential Wider Impact: Farmland Birds	p. 265
13 Safety for Human Consumption	p. 278
14 Biofuels: Jatropha curcas as a Novel, Non-edible Oilseed Plant for Biodiesel	p. 296
III Global Perspectives
15 European Commercial Genetically Modified Plantings and Field Trials	p. 327
16 Monitoring Bt Resistance in the Field: China as a Case Study	p. 344
17 Current Status of Crop Biotechnology in Africa	p. 360
IV The Future of Agriculture
18 Agriculture, Innovation and Environment	p. 383
Index	p. 411

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