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The Problem Of Social Cost In A Genetically Modified Age, Paul J. Heald, James C. Smith Nov 2006

The Problem Of Social Cost In A Genetically Modified Age, Paul J. Heald, James C. Smith

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In Part I of this Article, we apply the Coase Theorem and its most useful corollary to the problem of pollen drift. We conclude that the liability of pollen polluters should be governed by balancing rules against nuisance law, to be applied on a case-by-case basis, rather than by a blanket liability or immunity rule. We also conclude that truly bystanding non-GMO farmers should have a viable defense to patent infringement because liability would result in the application of a reverse Pigovian tax that cannot be justified under accepted economic theory. Only a contextual approach can account for the wide …


Safe Air For Everyone V. Meyer: Weeding Through The Resource Conservation And Recovery Act's Definition Of Solid Waste, Katherine E. Senior Jan 2006

Safe Air For Everyone V. Meyer: Weeding Through The Resource Conservation And Recovery Act's Definition Of Solid Waste, Katherine E. Senior

Villanova Environmental Law Journal

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The Polluter Pays Principle In European Community And Its Impact On United Kingdom Farmers, Michael Cardwell Jan 2006

The Polluter Pays Principle In European Community And Its Impact On United Kingdom Farmers, Michael Cardwell

Oklahoma Law Review

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The Polluter Pays Principle In Canadian Agriculture, Marie-Ann Bowden Jan 2006

The Polluter Pays Principle In Canadian Agriculture, Marie-Ann Bowden

Oklahoma Law Review

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Agricultural Trade And Developing Countries, Carmen G. Gonzalez Dec 2005

Agricultural Trade And Developing Countries, Carmen G. Gonzalez

Carmen G. Gonzalez

This article reviews Global Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries, edited by M.A. Aksoy & J.C. Beghin (Washington DC: World Bank, 2004). The book examines key issues in agricultural trade policy that are of particular significance to developing countries. The book’s strength is its painstaking research and detailed and exhaustive analysis of agricultural trade and production policies in a variety of countries and across a variety of commodities. The book provides a clear explanation of the market distortions caused by agricultural protectionism and of the distributional impacts of agricultural trade liberalization. The book’s weakness is its failure to integrate its analysis …