Innovation and Liability in Biotechnology

Stuart J. Smyth, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, A. Bryan Endres, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Law, University of Illinois, US, Thomas P. Redick, Principal Attorney, Global Environmental Ethics Counsel, US and Drew L. Kershen, Earl Sneed Centennial Professor of Law, University of Oklahoma, US

'If only one thing could be said about this book is that it comes at the perfect time and fills a great void on the subject it addresses. Genetically Modified Organisms are innovative - so have to be the answers to the legal questions raised by their development: What should be the definition of damage? Who should be held liable? Where should claims be brought? The Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety have been discussing these issues for many years and are now ready to give some answers by means of a new multilateral environmental treaty. The comprehensive analysis and comparative data put forth by the authors contribute enormously to the current debate and provide detailed insights into the nuances of international liability in a manner previously unaddressed.'

• Contents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Transitioning from the Risk Analysis Framework to a Liability Analysis Framework Part II: Liability Assessment 2. Liability Regimes in North America 3. European Liability Regimes 4. International Economic Liability Regimes Part III: Liability Management 5. Patent Policy’s Interface with Regulation and Liability 6. Coexistence Strategies and Industrial Stewardship 7. Non-adopter Liabilities Within the Agri-food Industry Part IV: Liability Communication 8. Improving Consumer Confidence 9. Regulatory Strategies for Innovative Technologies and Liability for Plant Molecular Farming Part V: Agriculture, Liability and the Future 10. Synopsis and Important Issues Bibliography Index