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UNINA9910458788203321 |
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Autore |
Walters Reece |
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Titolo |
Crime, political economy and genetically modified food [[electronic resource] /] / Reece Walters |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-31068-8 |
1-282-91284-4 |
9786612912849 |
0-203-84415-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (174 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Genetically modified foods |
Food adulteration and inspection |
International crimes |
Electronic books. |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Planting the seed; Chapter 1 The politicisation of GM: Terrain, terms and concepts; Chapter 2 The perils, prospects and controversies of GM food; Chapter 3 Risk, public opinion and consumer resistance; Chapter 4 Biotech, papal and trade 'wars': Third world hunger, exploitation and the politics of GM food; Chapter 5 Regulatory regimes: Ensuring safety or enhancing profits?; Chapter 6 Green criminology: Power, harm and (in)justice; Reflections and conclusions; Appendix: Methodological considerations; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The GM debate has been ongoing for over a decade, yet it has been contained in the scientific world and presented in technical terms. ""Eco Crime and Genetically Modified Food"" brings the debates about GM food into the social and criminological arena. ""Eco Crime and Genetically Modified Food"" highlights the criminal and harmful actions of state and corporate officials. It concludes that corporate and political corruption, uncertain science, bitter public opposition, growing farmer concern and bankruptcy, irreversible damage to biodervisty, corporate |
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