Biosafety of GM Crops in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: An Evolving Landscape of Regulatory Progress and Retreat

Judith A. Chambers

doi:10.5771/9781442228061

Summary

This report outlines the status of biotechnology regulatory structures in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, with a focus on regulation of genetically modified (GM) crops. Effective regulatory structures are important for the approval and use of agricultural technology. As technologies become more sophisticated, so too must regulatory structures and risk assessment frameworks. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the biotechnology regulatory structures in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; outlines the current status of each country’s biotechnology regulatory structures; and evaluates to what extent the status of each of these countries’ regulatory structures permit and/or impede GM adoption. Finally, the paper examines potential areas for regulatory harmonization between these countries at a regional level.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 1/2013
Copyright Year: 2013
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-2805-4
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-2806-1
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 32
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Acronyms No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
4. Executive Summary No access
1. Background and Context No access Pages 1 - 4
1. A Critical Analysis of Three East African Countries No access
1. The Cartagena Protocol and Africa No access
2. The African Model Law No access
3. Regulatory Capacity-building Efforts and Impacts No access
1. General Considerations No access
2. Kenya No access
3. Uganda No access
4. Tanzania No access
1. Issues and Impacts No access
2. Increased Activism and Political Will No access
3. Impacts of Regional Efforts on Country Policies No access
4. Global Acceptance and South-South Collaboration No access
6. Conclusions and Recommendations No access Pages 30 - 31
About the Author No access Pages 32 - 32