Vincent T. Covello & Joseph Fiksel 
Safety Assurance for Environmental Introductions of Genetically-Engineered Organisms [PDF ebook] 

The purpose of this book is to investigate the suitability and applicability of available methods for analyzing the human and ecological risks involved in the release of genetically-modified microorganisms. Main topics include: — risk analysis and assessment; approach to safety assurance; — inventory of available scientific risk assessment methods for biotechnology; — identification of methodology gaps and research needs in biology, ecology or other disciplines; — development of a general framework to guide future biotechnology risk assessment efforts; — international regulatory activities.