Vol. 2: Forza : materia in movimento / Rodrigo R. Panares, Robert Schultz ; traduzionea cura di Vittorio Raffaelli e Franca Magnani

• Record Nr.: UNISA990003304470203316
• Autore: PANARES, Rodrigo R.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Firenze : Organizzazioni speciali, 1963
• Descrizione fisica: 159 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
• Altri autori (Persone): SCHULTZ, Robert
• Disciplina: 531.1
• Soggetti: Forza - Materia
• Collocazione: 531.1 IST/2
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Italiano
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Biotechnology : Corporate Power Versus the Public Interest / / by Steven P. McGiffen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910973119803321
• Autore: McGiffen Steven P
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: S.l., : Pluto Press, 2005
• ISBN: 9786611725280; 9781849644938; 1849644934; 9781281725288; 1281725285; 9781435660687; 1435660684
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 660.6
• Soggetti: Biotechnology - Government policy; Biotechnology - Law and legislation; Mechanical Engineering; Engineering & Applied Sciences; Bioengineering; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- The European Union -- THE BARCELONA DECLARATION -- WHAT THE EU CAN AND CANNOT DO -- THE STRANGE CASE OF EUROPE'S UNWANTED GMOs -- FIRST STEPS IN REGULATING GMOs -- FROM FIELD TO FORK: THE NEW LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR GMOs -- SEEDS -- CO-EXISTENCE -- LIABILITY -- ENLARGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION -- THE SIXTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME -- PATENT LAW -- The United States -- BOVINE SOMATROPIN -- THE CORPORATE AGENDA -- REGULATION -- REGULATION AND PUBLIC OPINION -- PHARMING -- PATENTS -- REPRODUCTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC CLONING -- BIOETHICISTS -- REGULATORY CAPTURE -- Other Developed Countries -- CANADA -- AUSTRALIA -- NEW ZEALAND -- SWITZERLAND -- JAPAN -- THE NEWLY INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRIES -- Developing Countries -- COULD BIOTECH PUT AN END TO HUNGER? -- THE (ATTEMPTED) RAPE OF AFRICA -- INDIA -- ARGENTINA -- BRAZIL -- ISNAR AND OTHERS: THE CARROT TO BUSH'S STICK -- THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION: PRO-BIOTECH PROPAGANDA -- OTHER ADVOCATES OF BIOTECH AS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT -- THIRD WORLD SCEPTICS -- THE REAL SOLUTION LIES ELSEWHERE -- International Treaties and Agreements -- THE (CARTAGENA) BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY -- OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS TOUCHING ON TRADE IN GMOs -- PROPOSED UNITED NATIONS BAN ON HUMAN CLONING -- UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON THE HUMAN GENOME AND HUMAN RIGHTS -- ATTEMPTS TO CURB BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS -- Conclusion -- GMOs: IRREVERSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF THE WORLD'S FOOD SUPPLY -- MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE -- THE BOTTOM LINE -- Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index.