Food for the few [[electronic resource] ] : neoliberal globalism and biotechnology in Latin America / / edited by Gerardo Otero |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.1098 |
Altri autori (Persone) | OteroGerardo |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Latin America
Agricultural biotechnology - Latin America Farmers - Latin America Agriculture - Social aspects - Latin America Produce trade - Latin America |
ISBN | 0-292-79425-8 |
Classificazione | LC 17645 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Neoliberal Globalism and the Biotechnology Revolution: Economic and Historical Context -- 2. Latin American Agriculture, Food, and Biotechnology: Temperate Dietary Pattern Adoption and Unsustainability -- 3. Exporting Crop Biotechnology: The Myth of Molecular Miracles -- 4. Biosafety Regulation and Global Governance: The Problem of Absentee Expertise in Latin America -- 5. Unnatural Growth: The Political Economy of Biotechnology in Mexico -- 6. Importing Corn, Exporting Labor: The Neoliberal Corn Regime, GMOs, and the Erosion of Mexican Biodiversity -- 7. Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology in North America: The Case of rBST in La Laguna, Mexico -- 8. Genetically Modifi ed Soybeans and the Crisis of Argentina’s Agriculture Model -- 9. Brazilian Biotechnology Governance: Consensus and Confl ict over Genetically Modifi ed Crops -- 10. Brazilian Farmers at a Crossroads: Biotech Industrialization of Agriculture or New Alternatives for Family Farmers? -- 11. Social Movements and Techno-Democracy: Reclaiming the Genetic Commons -- 12. Conclusion: Food for the Few? -- About the Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782869703321 |
Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 | ||
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Food for the few : neoliberal globalism and biotechnology in Latin America / / edited by Gerardo Otero |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (338 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.1098 |
Altri autori (Persone) | OteroGerardo |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - Latin America
Agricultural biotechnology - Latin America Farmers - Latin America Agriculture - Social aspects - Latin America Produce trade - Latin America |
ISBN | 0-292-79425-8 |
Classificazione | LC 17645 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Neoliberal Globalism and the Biotechnology Revolution: Economic and Historical Context -- 2. Latin American Agriculture, Food, and Biotechnology: Temperate Dietary Pattern Adoption and Unsustainability -- 3. Exporting Crop Biotechnology: The Myth of Molecular Miracles -- 4. Biosafety Regulation and Global Governance: The Problem of Absentee Expertise in Latin America -- 5. Unnatural Growth: The Political Economy of Biotechnology in Mexico -- 6. Importing Corn, Exporting Labor: The Neoliberal Corn Regime, GMOs, and the Erosion of Mexican Biodiversity -- 7. Political Economy of Agricultural Biotechnology in North America: The Case of rBST in La Laguna, Mexico -- 8. Genetically Modifi ed Soybeans and the Crisis of Argentina’s Agriculture Model -- 9. Brazilian Biotechnology Governance: Consensus and Confl ict over Genetically Modifi ed Crops -- 10. Brazilian Farmers at a Crossroads: Biotech Industrialization of Agriculture or New Alternatives for Family Farmers? -- 11. Social Movements and Techno-Democracy: Reclaiming the Genetic Commons -- 12. Conclusion: Food for the Few? -- About the Contributors -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817429703321 |
Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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