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UNINA9910219962803321 |
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Autore |
Wu Felicia |
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Titolo |
The future of genetically modified crops : lessons from the Green Revolution / / Felicia Wu, William P. Butz |
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Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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0-8330-4051-0 |
1-59875-262-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (115 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Transgenic plants |
Crops - Genetic engineering |
Green Revolution |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; The Agricultural Revolutions of the 19th and20th Centuries; The "Gene Revolution"; The Gene Revolution in Light of the Earlier GreenRevolution; ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT; CHAPTER TWO- The Green Revolution; Science and Technology; Funding; Where the Green Revolution Occurred; Policies and Politics; Where the Green Revolution Fell Short: Remaining Challenges; Lessons from the Green Revolution; CHAPTER THREE- The Gene Revolution: Genetically Modified Crops; Science and Technology; Funding |
Where the Gene Revolution Is OccurringPolicies and Politics; CHAPTER FOUR- Lessons for the Gene Revolution from the Green Revolution; Agricultural Biotechnology Is Just One of Several Optionsfor the Future; Broadening the Impact of the GM Crop Movement:Applying Lessons from the Green Revolution; Implications for Relevant Stakeholders; Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Investigates the circumstances and processes required to establish the new Gene Revolution in which genetically modified crops are tailored to address chronic agricultural problems in specific regions of the world. |
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