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Starved for science [[electronic resource] ] : how biotechnology is being kept out of Africa / / Robert Paarlberg ; [with a foreword by Norman E. Borlaug and Jimmy Carter]
| Starved for science [[electronic resource] ] : how biotechnology is being kept out of Africa / / Robert Paarlberg ; [with a foreword by Norman E. Borlaug and Jimmy Carter] |
| Autore | Paarlberg Robert L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 235 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 630.96 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural biotechnology - Africa
Crops - Genetic engineering - Africa Agriculture and state - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-674-04174-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword / Borlaug, Norman E. / Carter, Jimmy -- Preface -- Introduction. Why Are Africans Rejecting Biotechnology? -- 1. Why Rich Countries Dislike Agricultural GMOs -- 2. Downgrading Agricultural Science in Rich Countries -- 3. Withdrawing Support for Agricultural Science in Africa -- 4. Keeping Genetically Engineered Crops Out of Africa -- 5. Drought-Tolerant Crops-Only for the Rich? -- Conclusion. An Imperialism of Rich Tastes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455412003321 |
Paarlberg Robert L
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| Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Starved for science [[electronic resource] ] : how biotechnology is being kept out of Africa / / Robert Paarlberg ; [with a foreword by Norman E. Borlaug and Jimmy Carter]
| Starved for science [[electronic resource] ] : how biotechnology is being kept out of Africa / / Robert Paarlberg ; [with a foreword by Norman E. Borlaug and Jimmy Carter] |
| Autore | Paarlberg Robert L |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 235 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 630.96 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural biotechnology - Africa
Crops - Genetic engineering - Africa Agriculture and state - Africa |
| ISBN |
0-674-26634-X
0-674-04174-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword / Borlaug, Norman E. / Carter, Jimmy -- Preface -- Introduction. Why Are Africans Rejecting Biotechnology? -- 1. Why Rich Countries Dislike Agricultural GMOs -- 2. Downgrading Agricultural Science in Rich Countries -- 3. Withdrawing Support for Agricultural Science in Africa -- 4. Keeping Genetically Engineered Crops Out of Africa -- 5. Drought-Tolerant Crops-Only for the Rich? -- Conclusion. An Imperialism of Rich Tastes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778170903321 |
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Paarlberg Robert L
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| Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Starved for science : how biotechnology is being kept out of Africa / / Robert Paarlberg ; [with a foreword by Norman E. Borlaug and Jimmy Carter]
| Starved for science : how biotechnology is being kept out of Africa / / Robert Paarlberg ; [with a foreword by Norman E. Borlaug and Jimmy Carter] |
| Autore | Paarlberg Robert L |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 235 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 630.96 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural biotechnology - Africa
Crops - Genetic engineering - Africa Agriculture and state - Africa |
| ISBN |
0-674-26634-X
0-674-04174-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword / Borlaug, Norman E. / Carter, Jimmy -- Preface -- Introduction. Why Are Africans Rejecting Biotechnology? -- 1. Why Rich Countries Dislike Agricultural GMOs -- 2. Downgrading Agricultural Science in Rich Countries -- 3. Withdrawing Support for Agricultural Science in Africa -- 4. Keeping Genetically Engineered Crops Out of Africa -- 5. Drought-Tolerant Crops-Only for the Rich? -- Conclusion. An Imperialism of Rich Tastes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813521603321 |
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Paarlberg Robert L
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| Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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