Improving the scientific basic for environmental risk assessment through the case study of Bt cotton Brazil; The cotton agricultural context in Brazil; Consideration of problem formulation and option assessment for Bt cotton Brazil; Transgene expression and locus structure of Bt cotton; Methodology to support non-target and biodiversity risk Assessment; Non-target and biodiversity impacts on non-target herbivorous pests; Non-target and biodiversity impacts on pollinators and flower-visiting insects; Assessing the effects of Bt cotton on generalist arthropod predators; Non-target and biodiversity impacts on Parasitoids; Non-target and biodiversity impacts in soil; Assessing gene from Bt cotton in Brazil and its possible consequences; Resistance risks of Bt cotton and their managementi in Brazil; Supporting riskn assessment of Bt cotton in Brazil: synthesis and recommendations.

The case study is a product of the international GMO Guidelines Project, which addresses the environmental and agricultural impacts of transgenic organisms but does not evaluate human health effects or ethical implications. The volume is not a full risk assessment of Bt maize in Kenya, but rather reports on the agricultural and sociocultural context of maize production in that nation and sets out a methodology for conducting an environmental risk assessment of Bt maize there. It includes the participating public-sector scientists' recommendations for completing a risk assessment and for improving the scientific basis for risk assessment. Distributed in the US by Oxford U. Press. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Improving the scientific basic for environmental risk assessment through the case study of Bt cotton Brazil; The cotton agricultural context in Brazil; Consideration of problem formulation and option assessment for Bt cotton Brazil; Transgene expression and locus structure of Bt cotton; Methodology to support non-target and biodiversity risk Assessment; Non-target and biodiversity impacts on non-target herbivorous pests; Non-target and biodiversity impacts on pollinators and flower-visiting insects; Assessing the effects of Bt cotton on generalist arthropod predators; Non-target and biodiversity impacts on Parasitoids; Non-target and biodiversity impacts in soil; Assessing gene from Bt cotton in Brazil and its possible consequences; Resistance risks of Bt cotton and their managementi in Brazil; Supporting riskn assessment of Bt cotton in Brazil: synthesis and recommendations.

1 Improving the Scientific Basis for Environrnental Risk Assessment through the Case Study of Bt Cotton in Brazil D.A Andow, P.A V. Barroso, EM.G. Fontes, M.F. Grossi-de-Sa, A Hilbeck and G.P. Fitt 2 The Cotton Agricultural Context in Brazil EM.G. Fontes, F. de Souza Ramalho, E Underwood, P.A V. Barroso, M.F. Simon, ER. Sujii, C.S.S. Pires, N. Beltrão, WA Lucena and EC. Freire 3 Consideration of Problem Formulation and Option Assessment for Bt Cotton in Brazil D.M.F. Capalbo, M.F. Simon, R.O. Nodari, S. VaI/e, R.F. dos Santos, L. Coradin, J. de O. Duarte, J.E Miranda, EP.F. Dias, Le Quang Quyen, E Underwood and K.C. Nelson 4 Transgene Expression and Locus Structure of Bt Cotton M.F. Grossi-de-Sa, W Lucena, M.L. Souza, AL. Nepomuceno, EO. Osir, N. Amugune, Tran Thi Cuc Hoa, Truong Nam Hai, D.A Somers and E Romano 5 Methodology to Support Non-Target and Biodiversity Risk Assessment A Hilbeck, D.A Andow, S. Arpaia, AN.E. Birch, E.M.G Fontes, GL. Lõvei, E.R. Sujii, R.E. Wheatley and E. Underwood 6 Non- Target and Biodiversity Impacts on Non- Target Herbivorous Pests E.R. Sujii, GL. Lõvei, M. Sétamou, P. Silvie, M.G Fernandes, GS.J. Dubois and R.P. Almeida 7 Non-Target and Biodiversity Impacts on Pollinators and Aower-Visiting Insects S. Arpaia, V. L. I. Fonseca, C.S. Pires and EA Silveira 8 Assessing the Effects of Bt Cotton on Generalist Arthropod Predators M.R. de Faria, J.G Lundgren, E.M.G Fontes, O.A Fernandes, E Schmidt, Nguyen Van Tuat and D.A Andow R.P. dE 9 Non-Target and Biodiversity Impacts on Parasitoids A Pallini, P. Silvie, R.G Monnerat, E de S. Ramalho, J.M. Songa and AN.E. Birch N.O.A Univ 10 Non- Target and Biodiversity Impacts in Soil L.c. Mendonça Hagler, I.S. de MeIo, M.C. Va Ia da res-Inglis, B.M. Anyango, J.O. Siqueira, Pham Van Toan and R.E. Wheatley 11 Assessing Gene Aow from Bt Cotton in Brazil and its Possible Consequences J.A Johnston, C. Mallory-Smith, c.L. Brubaker, E Gandara, EJ.L. Aragão, P.A V. Barroso, Vu Duc Quang, L.P. de Carvalho, P. Kageyama, A Y. Ciampi, M. Fuzatto, V. Cirino F.J.L. J and E.c. Freire 12 Resistance Risks of Bt Cotton and their Management in Brazil GP. Fitt, C. Omoto, AH. Maia, J.M. Waqui/, M. Caprio, M.A Okech, E. Cia, Nguyen Huu Huan and D.A Andow l 13 Supporting Risk Assessment of Bt Cotton in Brazil: Synthesis and Recommendations P.A.V. D.A Andow, E.M.G Fontes, A Hilbeck, J. Johnston, D.M.E Capalbo, K.c. Nelson, E. Underwood, GP. Fitt, E.R. Sujii, S. Arpaia, AN.E. Birch, A Pallini and R.E. Wheatley.

Many international forums have identified the need for comprehensive, scientific methods for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure their environmental safety and sustainable use. In response to this requirement, a GMO Guidelines Project was established under the aegis of the International Organization for Biological Control, to develop biosafety testing guidelines for transgenic plants. This second volume focuses on transgenic cotton that is resistant to insect pests in Brazil and addresses both environmental and agricultural impacts. It draws out some general risk assessment guidelines and demonstrates the need for case-by-case analysis.

The decline of many individual and wild fish stocks commanded an increase in aquaculture production to meet the protein demands of a growing population. Transgenic methods received attention as a potential factor in meeting these demands. This book presents methodologies for assessing ecological risks associated with transgenic fish.

This title synthesizes information relevant to GM crops in Vietnam, taking Bt cotton as an example. It can be used as a technical manual to enable Vietnamese scientists to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of Bt cotton varieties prior to commercialization.