The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech: A Global Perspective

List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Foreword.1. Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agrobiotechnology: an Introduction; N. Kalaitzandonakes. 2. The Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology on the Conventional Agrochemical Market; J. McDougall, M. Phillips. 3. Trends in Pesticide Use Since the Introduction of Genetically Engineered Crops; J.E. Carpenter, L.P. Gianessi. 4. Economic and Environmental Impacts of Herbicide Tolerant and Insect Resistant Crops in the United States; J. Fernandez-Cornejo, C. Klotz-Ingram, R. Heimlich, M. Soule, W. McBride, S. Jans. 5. Environmental Effects of Glyphosate Resistant Soybeans in the United States; G.C. Nelson, D.S. Bullock. 6. Adoption of Cotton Biotechnology in the United States: Implications for Impact Assessment; N. Kalaitzandonakes, P. Suntornpithug. 7. The Economic Impact of Herbicide Tolerant Canola in Canada; P.W.B. Phillips. 8. Deployment and Impact of Transgenic Bt Cotton in Australia; G.P. Fitt. 9. Transgenic Crops in Spain; F. García-Olmedo. 10. Transgenic Cotton in Mexico: A Case Study of the Comarca Lagunera; G. Traxler, S. Godoy-Avila, J. Falck-Zepeda, J. de Jesús Espinosa-Arellano. 11. Adoption of Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans in Agentina: An Economic Analysis; J.A. Penna, D. Lema. 12. The Impact of Bt Cotton in China; C. Pray, Jikun Huang.13. The Adoption and Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology in South Africa; J. Kirsten, M. Grouse. 14. Economic Effects of Bt Cotton Adoption and the Impact of Government Programs; G.B. Frisvold, R. Tronstad.15. Substitution and Complementarities in the Biotechnology and Pesticide Markets: A Theoretical Framework; S. Lemarié, S. Marette. 16. Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agrobiotechnology: Conclusions; N. Kalaitzandonakes. Index.