Uncertain peril : genetic engineering and the future of seeds /

Examines the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. The author suggests how green technologies and new approaches to food and farming methods will provide a way out of this growing predicament.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cummings, Claire Hope, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Agricultural biotechnology > Political aspects.
Transgenic plants > Economic aspects.
Transgenic plants > Risk assessment.
Consumer protection > Citizen participation.
Seeds > Biotechnology.
Genetic engineering.
Seeds > genetics
Genetic Engineering
Biotechnology
Biotechnologie agricole > Aspect politique.
Plantes transgéniques > Aspect économique.
Génie génétique.
Biotechnologie.
bioengineering.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Sustainable Agriculture.
Genetic engineering
Consumer protection > Citizen participation
Seeds > Biotechnology
Transgenic plants > Risk assessment
Nutzpflanzen
Transgene Pflanzen
Biodiversität
Umweltpolitik
Landwirtschaft
Biotechnologie
Risikoanalyse
Bürgerbeteiligung
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The rise of the techno-elites
  • Trade secrets
  • Trespass
  • Political science
  • The ownership society
  • The turning points
  • Who owns rice?
  • The botany of scarcity
  • The botany of abundance
  • A green wealth
  • Ripe for change
  • A conversation with corn
  • The down-turned hand
  • A cabinet of seeds displayed
  • Epilogue: the seeded earth.

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