Successful agricultural innovation in emerging economies : new genetic technologies for global food production / / edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxviii, 427 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 338.109172/4 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Developing countries
Crop improvement - Developing countries Food crops - Biotechnology - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-107-23663-0
1-107-30163-7 1-107-67589-8 1-107-31447-X 1-107-30579-9 1-139-20847-0 1-107-30672-8 1-107-30892-5 1-299-25730-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The issues of plant science and food security. Introduction / David Baulcombe ; Reaping the benefits of plant science for food security / David Baulcombe ; Global population growth, food security and food and farming for the future / Jim M. Dunwell ; New genetic crops in a global context / Gordon Conway and Katy Wilson ; The economic and environmental impact of first-generation biotech crops / Graham Brookes ; Germplasm diversity and genetics to drive plant breeding for Africa / Wayne Powell and Tina Barsby ; Using molecular breeding to improve orphan crops for emerging economies / Ian Graham -- New genetic crops across the emerging world. Introduction / Christopher J. Leaver ; Status of crop biotechnology and biosafety in Africa / Diran Makinde ; Transforming agriculture in Argentina : the role of genetically modified (GM) crops / Eduardo J. Trigo and Eugenio J. Cap ; China : earlier experiences and future prospects / Lu Bao-Rong ; Genetically engineered crops would ensure food security in India / Chavali Kameswara Rao ; Plant genetic improvement and sustainable agriculture / Pamela Ronald ; Nutritional enhancement by biofortification of staple crops / Adrian Dubock ; Transforming the cowpea, an African orphan staple crop grown predominantly by women / Larry Murdock, Idah Sithole-Niang and T.J.V. Higgins ; Transgenic marine algae for aquaculture : a coupled solution for protein sufficiency / Jonathan Gressel -- Lessons learned about implementing new genetics crops in policy. Introduction / Brian Heap ; Enabling factors for an innovation-ready agricultural landscape in African countries / Samuel Burckhardt [and others] ; Regulatory systems and agricultural biotechnology / Mark F. Cantley and Drew L. Kershen ; Biotechnology research for innovation and sustainability in agriculture in the European Union / Alfredo Aguilar [and others] ; Europe, GM crops and food : understanding the past, looking to the future / Martin Porter ; US international engagement in agricultural research and trade / Jack A. Bobo and Roger Beachy -- Social, legal, ethical and political issues. Introduction / David J. Bennett ; Have GM crops and food a future in Europe? / George Gaskell, Sally Stares and Claude Fischler ; Dealing with challenges and societal expectations : the industry's response / Nathalie Moll and Carel du Marchie Sarvaas ; Media and GM : a journalist's challenge / Tim Radford ; The environmental movement's earlier and current viewpoints and positions / Piet Schenkelaars ; Social and ethical issues raised by NGOs and how they can be understood / Richard C. Jennings ; Advancing the cause in emerging economies / Klaus Ammann. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465392603321 |
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Successful agricultural innovation in emerging economies : new genetic technologies for global food production / / edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxviii, 427 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 338.109172/4 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Developing countries
Crop improvement - Developing countries Food crops - Biotechnology - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-107-23663-0
1-107-30163-7 1-107-67589-8 1-107-31447-X 1-107-30579-9 1-139-20847-0 1-107-30672-8 1-107-30892-5 1-299-25730-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The issues of plant science and food security. Introduction / David Baulcombe ; Reaping the benefits of plant science for food security / David Baulcombe ; Global population growth, food security and food and farming for the future / Jim M. Dunwell ; New genetic crops in a global context / Gordon Conway and Katy Wilson ; The economic and environmental impact of first-generation biotech crops / Graham Brookes ; Germplasm diversity and genetics to drive plant breeding for Africa / Wayne Powell and Tina Barsby ; Using molecular breeding to improve orphan crops for emerging economies / Ian Graham -- New genetic crops across the emerging world. Introduction / Christopher J. Leaver ; Status of crop biotechnology and biosafety in Africa / Diran Makinde ; Transforming agriculture in Argentina : the role of genetically modified (GM) crops / Eduardo J. Trigo and Eugenio J. Cap ; China : earlier experiences and future prospects / Lu Bao-Rong ; Genetically engineered crops would ensure food security in India / Chavali Kameswara Rao ; Plant genetic improvement and sustainable agriculture / Pamela Ronald ; Nutritional enhancement by biofortification of staple crops / Adrian Dubock ; Transforming the cowpea, an African orphan staple crop grown predominantly by women / Larry Murdock, Idah Sithole-Niang and T.J.V. Higgins ; Transgenic marine algae for aquaculture : a coupled solution for protein sufficiency / Jonathan Gressel -- Lessons learned about implementing new genetics crops in policy. Introduction / Brian Heap ; Enabling factors for an innovation-ready agricultural landscape in African countries / Samuel Burckhardt [and others] ; Regulatory systems and agricultural biotechnology / Mark F. Cantley and Drew L. Kershen ; Biotechnology research for innovation and sustainability in agriculture in the European Union / Alfredo Aguilar [and others] ; Europe, GM crops and food : understanding the past, looking to the future / Martin Porter ; US international engagement in agricultural research and trade / Jack A. Bobo and Roger Beachy -- Social, legal, ethical and political issues. Introduction / David J. Bennett ; Have GM crops and food a future in Europe? / George Gaskell, Sally Stares and Claude Fischler ; Dealing with challenges and societal expectations : the industry's response / Nathalie Moll and Carel du Marchie Sarvaas ; Media and GM : a journalist's challenge / Tim Radford ; The environmental movement's earlier and current viewpoints and positions / Piet Schenkelaars ; Social and ethical issues raised by NGOs and how they can be understood / Richard C. Jennings ; Advancing the cause in emerging economies / Klaus Ammann. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792073603321 |
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
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Successful agricultural innovation in emerging economies : new genetic technologies for global food production / / edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxviii, 427 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 338.109172/4 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Developing countries
Crop improvement - Developing countries Food crops - Biotechnology - Developing countries |
ISBN |
1-107-23663-0
1-107-30163-7 1-107-67589-8 1-107-31447-X 1-107-30579-9 1-139-20847-0 1-107-30672-8 1-107-30892-5 1-299-25730-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The issues of plant science and food security. Introduction / David Baulcombe ; Reaping the benefits of plant science for food security / David Baulcombe ; Global population growth, food security and food and farming for the future / Jim M. Dunwell ; New genetic crops in a global context / Gordon Conway and Katy Wilson ; The economic and environmental impact of first-generation biotech crops / Graham Brookes ; Germplasm diversity and genetics to drive plant breeding for Africa / Wayne Powell and Tina Barsby ; Using molecular breeding to improve orphan crops for emerging economies / Ian Graham -- New genetic crops across the emerging world. Introduction / Christopher J. Leaver ; Status of crop biotechnology and biosafety in Africa / Diran Makinde ; Transforming agriculture in Argentina : the role of genetically modified (GM) crops / Eduardo J. Trigo and Eugenio J. Cap ; China : earlier experiences and future prospects / Lu Bao-Rong ; Genetically engineered crops would ensure food security in India / Chavali Kameswara Rao ; Plant genetic improvement and sustainable agriculture / Pamela Ronald ; Nutritional enhancement by biofortification of staple crops / Adrian Dubock ; Transforming the cowpea, an African orphan staple crop grown predominantly by women / Larry Murdock, Idah Sithole-Niang and T.J.V. Higgins ; Transgenic marine algae for aquaculture : a coupled solution for protein sufficiency / Jonathan Gressel -- Lessons learned about implementing new genetics crops in policy. Introduction / Brian Heap ; Enabling factors for an innovation-ready agricultural landscape in African countries / Samuel Burckhardt [and others] ; Regulatory systems and agricultural biotechnology / Mark F. Cantley and Drew L. Kershen ; Biotechnology research for innovation and sustainability in agriculture in the European Union / Alfredo Aguilar [and others] ; Europe, GM crops and food : understanding the past, looking to the future / Martin Porter ; US international engagement in agricultural research and trade / Jack A. Bobo and Roger Beachy -- Social, legal, ethical and political issues. Introduction / David J. Bennett ; Have GM crops and food a future in Europe? / George Gaskell, Sally Stares and Claude Fischler ; Dealing with challenges and societal expectations : the industry's response / Nathalie Moll and Carel du Marchie Sarvaas ; Media and GM : a journalist's challenge / Tim Radford ; The environmental movement's earlier and current viewpoints and positions / Piet Schenkelaars ; Social and ethical issues raised by NGOs and how they can be understood / Richard C. Jennings ; Advancing the cause in emerging economies / Klaus Ammann. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812614503321 |
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
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Successful science communication : telling it like it is / / edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxix, 462 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 501/.4 |
Soggetto topico | Communication in science |
ISBN |
1-107-22689-9
1-139-15284-X 0-511-76022-1 1-283-34109-3 9786613341099 1-139-16036-2 1-139-16136-9 1-139-15579-2 1-139-15754-X 1-139-15931-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword / Sir Walter Bodmer -- Authors' biographies -- Introduction: Public engagement in an evolving science policy landscape / Richard A.L. Jones -- Part I. What it helps to know beforehand. Deficits and dialogues : science communication and the public understanding of science in the UK / Simon J. Lock ; Explaining the world : communicating science through the ages / James Hannam ; Science : truth, and ethics / Richard Jennings ; The public's view of science / George Gaskell, Sally Stares and Nicole Kronberger ; The common language of research / Tracey Brown ; Not 100% sure? The 'public' understanding of risk / John Adams ; The ethos of science vs. ethics of science communication : on deficit and surplus models of science-society interaction / Alfred Nordmann -- Part II. Policy makers, the media and public interest organisations. Research and public communication in EU policy and practice / Michel Claessens ; Tackling the climate communication challenge / Andrew C. Revkin ; Dealings with the media / Stephen White ; Dealings with the U.S. media / Chris Mooney ; Relations with public interest organisations : consumers / Sue Davies ; Relations with public interest organisations : patients and families / Alastair Kent ; Relations with environmental organisations : a very personal story / Piet Schenkelaars.
Part III. What you can do and how to do it. Building relations with the various groups / David J. Bennett ; Finding the right words : how to shine in radio and television interviews / Peter Evans ; Nanotechnology and the media : front page or no story? / Richard Hayhurst ; The power of the podcast : the Naked Scientists' story / Chris Smith ; The social web in science communication / Hayley Birch ; Dealing with dilemmas and societal expectations : a company's response / Lise Kingo and Susanne Stormer ; Science festivals / Nicola Buckley and Sue Hordijenko ; Things to see and do : how scientific images work / Rikke Schmidt Kj'rgaard ; The triple helix : the undergraduate student-run face of science communication / James Shepherd ; Public understanding of research : the Open Research Laboratory at the Deutsches Museum / Paul Hix and Wolfgang M. Heckl ; 'Imagine' : a communication project putting life sciences in the spotlight / Patricia Osseweijer and Tanja Klop -- Part IV. And finally, evaluating and embedding science communication. Evaluating success : how to find out what worked (and what didn't) / Laura Grant ; Effectively embedding science communication in academia : a second paradigm shift? / Maarten C.A. van der Sanden and Patricia Osseweijer. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457381103321 |
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 | ||
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Successful science communication : telling it like it is / / edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxix, 462 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 501/.4 |
Soggetto topico | Communication in science |
ISBN |
1-107-22689-9
1-139-15284-X 0-511-76022-1 1-283-34109-3 9786613341099 1-139-16036-2 1-139-16136-9 1-139-15579-2 1-139-15754-X 1-139-15931-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword / Sir Walter Bodmer -- Authors' biographies -- Introduction: Public engagement in an evolving science policy landscape / Richard A.L. Jones -- Part I. What it helps to know beforehand. Deficits and dialogues : science communication and the public understanding of science in the UK / Simon J. Lock ; Explaining the world : communicating science through the ages / James Hannam ; Science : truth, and ethics / Richard Jennings ; The public's view of science / George Gaskell, Sally Stares and Nicole Kronberger ; The common language of research / Tracey Brown ; Not 100% sure? The 'public' understanding of risk / John Adams ; The ethos of science vs. ethics of science communication : on deficit and surplus models of science-society interaction / Alfred Nordmann -- Part II. Policy makers, the media and public interest organisations. Research and public communication in EU policy and practice / Michel Claessens ; Tackling the climate communication challenge / Andrew C. Revkin ; Dealings with the media / Stephen White ; Dealings with the U.S. media / Chris Mooney ; Relations with public interest organisations : consumers / Sue Davies ; Relations with public interest organisations : patients and families / Alastair Kent ; Relations with environmental organisations : a very personal story / Piet Schenkelaars.
Part III. What you can do and how to do it. Building relations with the various groups / David J. Bennett ; Finding the right words : how to shine in radio and television interviews / Peter Evans ; Nanotechnology and the media : front page or no story? / Richard Hayhurst ; The power of the podcast : the Naked Scientists' story / Chris Smith ; The social web in science communication / Hayley Birch ; Dealing with dilemmas and societal expectations : a company's response / Lise Kingo and Susanne Stormer ; Science festivals / Nicola Buckley and Sue Hordijenko ; Things to see and do : how scientific images work / Rikke Schmidt Kj'rgaard ; The triple helix : the undergraduate student-run face of science communication / James Shepherd ; Public understanding of research : the Open Research Laboratory at the Deutsches Museum / Paul Hix and Wolfgang M. Heckl ; 'Imagine' : a communication project putting life sciences in the spotlight / Patricia Osseweijer and Tanja Klop -- Part IV. And finally, evaluating and embedding science communication. Evaluating success : how to find out what worked (and what didn't) / Laura Grant ; Effectively embedding science communication in academia : a second paradigm shift? / Maarten C.A. van der Sanden and Patricia Osseweijer. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781568103321 |
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 | ||
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Successful science communication : telling it like it is / / edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxix, 462 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 501/.4 |
Soggetto topico | Communication in science |
ISBN |
1-107-22689-9
1-139-15284-X 0-511-76022-1 1-283-34109-3 9786613341099 1-139-16036-2 1-139-16136-9 1-139-15579-2 1-139-15754-X 1-139-15931-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword / Sir Walter Bodmer -- Authors' biographies -- Introduction: Public engagement in an evolving science policy landscape / Richard A.L. Jones -- Part I. What it helps to know beforehand. Deficits and dialogues : science communication and the public understanding of science in the UK / Simon J. Lock ; Explaining the world : communicating science through the ages / James Hannam ; Science : truth, and ethics / Richard Jennings ; The public's view of science / George Gaskell, Sally Stares and Nicole Kronberger ; The common language of research / Tracey Brown ; Not 100% sure? The 'public' understanding of risk / John Adams ; The ethos of science vs. ethics of science communication : on deficit and surplus models of science-society interaction / Alfred Nordmann -- Part II. Policy makers, the media and public interest organisations. Research and public communication in EU policy and practice / Michel Claessens ; Tackling the climate communication challenge / Andrew C. Revkin ; Dealings with the media / Stephen White ; Dealings with the U.S. media / Chris Mooney ; Relations with public interest organisations : consumers / Sue Davies ; Relations with public interest organisations : patients and families / Alastair Kent ; Relations with environmental organisations : a very personal story / Piet Schenkelaars.
Part III. What you can do and how to do it. Building relations with the various groups / David J. Bennett ; Finding the right words : how to shine in radio and television interviews / Peter Evans ; Nanotechnology and the media : front page or no story? / Richard Hayhurst ; The power of the podcast : the Naked Scientists' story / Chris Smith ; The social web in science communication / Hayley Birch ; Dealing with dilemmas and societal expectations : a company's response / Lise Kingo and Susanne Stormer ; Science festivals / Nicola Buckley and Sue Hordijenko ; Things to see and do : how scientific images work / Rikke Schmidt Kj'rgaard ; The triple helix : the undergraduate student-run face of science communication / James Shepherd ; Public understanding of research : the Open Research Laboratory at the Deutsches Museum / Paul Hix and Wolfgang M. Heckl ; 'Imagine' : a communication project putting life sciences in the spotlight / Patricia Osseweijer and Tanja Klop -- Part IV. And finally, evaluating and embedding science communication. Evaluating success : how to find out what worked (and what didn't) / Laura Grant ; Effectively embedding science communication in academia : a second paradigm shift? / Maarten C.A. van der Sanden and Patricia Osseweijer. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820696803321 |
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011 | ||
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