Decision on Bt-Brinjal: Legal Issues

Chowdhury, Nupur and Srivastava, Nidhi (2010) Decision on Bt-Brinjal: Legal Issues. Economic & Political Weekly, 45 (15). pp. 18-22. ISSN 0012-9976

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Abstract:	The recent decision of the government of India to impose a moratorium on the release of Bt-Brinjal has been hailed by civil society and scientists alike as a victory for transparency and has demonstrated that the government is responsive to societal demands. This decision is also important since it could set a precedent within environmental regulation with reference to technologies with significant environmental risks. However, the decision also reflects a clear departure from procedure and its legal basis is tenuous and therefore the risk of it being reversed remains. This establishes a clear case for ensuring legal certainty in environmental regulations especially in the case of technologies with significant risks attached to it.
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Faculty:	Management and Governance (SMG)
Research Group:	Legal and Economic Governance Studies (LeGS)
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