Globalization and the environment : risk assessment and the WTO pt. 1. Risk and the WTO pt. 2. Managing risk in policymaking pt. 3. Negotiating experience with risk pt. 4. National risks and quarantine standards pt. 5. Managing biotechnology pt. 6. Concluding summary One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects of risk with special reference to the WTO where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international trade rules. The book is divided into sections dealing with: accounting for risk in trade agreements; risk and the WTO; managing risk in policy making; negotiating experience with risk; national risks and quarantine standards; and managing biotechnology