Web of life (about the Coordinated Framework) Auteur Gruber T. Périodique/Collection The Environmental Forum | Vol. 19(3); 23 - 31; 9 p. Date 2002 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-068520) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA Type du document Article en publication périodique Langue Anglais Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Biotechnologie Institution Résumé Regulation of agricultural biotechnology in the United States involves a tight, overlapping network of laws enforced by agencies with broad mandates and effective authorities to protect public health and the environment - the Coordinated Framework. Contrary to the claim of critics, the system does a good job of weighing risks and benefits to ensure food safety and ecological safety