Damage Caused by Genetically Modified Organisms : : Comparative Survey of Redress Options for Harm to Persons, Property or the Environment / / ed. by Bernhard A. Koch.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• HerausgeberIn: Koch, Bernhard A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2010]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Tort and Insurance Law ; 27
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (954 p.)

The debate about the use of genetically modified organisms in European agriculture is fuelled by the fear of the general public about potential risks of GM farming, whether substantiated or not. Transgenic food is suspected to cause bodily harm, have a negative impact upon the health of animals, weaken the productivity of conventional farmland, reduce biodiversity or otherwise deteriorate the environment, to name but a few dangers popping up in the public debate.Apart from setting standards for GM farming and requiring safety checks for transgenic products, all jurisdictions also provide for the case that such risks should materialize. These are not necessarily novel approaches - classic tort law already offers remedies for such losses. Sometimes these traditional solutions are enhanced or replaced by alternative redress schemes. This volume compares twenty European and four non-European jurisdictions in this respect and provides special analyses from an economic and insurance perspective as well as surveys of cross-border dispute resolution and international law.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Questionnaire -- EUROPEAN REPORTS -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Austrian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Czech Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Danish Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under English Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Estonian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Finnish Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under French Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under German Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Greek Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Hungarian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Italian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Liechtenstein Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Luxembourg Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Maltese Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Dutch Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Norwegian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Polish Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Slovenian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Spanish Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Swedish Law -- NON-EUROPEAN REPORTS -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Australian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Brazilian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under Canadian Law -- Damage Caused by GMOs under US Law -- SPECIAL REPORTS -- Damage Caused by GMOs under International Environmental Law -- Cross-Border Damage Caused by Genetically Modified Organisms: Jurisdiction and Applicable Law -- Did Biotechnology Regulation Come to a Conclusion? An Insurers’ Perspective -- Liability to Third Parties for Damage Caused by GMOs: An Economic Perspective -- COMPARATIVE REPORT -- Damage Caused by GMOs: Comparative Analysis -- Backmatter