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Facing the challenges of climate change and food security : the role of research, extension and communication for development / / based on a study carried out by Cees Leeuwis and Andy Hall; text revision Willem van Weperen; edited by John Preissing
| Facing the challenges of climate change and food security : the role of research, extension and communication for development / / based on a study carried out by Cees Leeuwis and Andy Hall; text revision Willem van Weperen; edited by John Preissing |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Rome : , : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (49 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PreissingJohn
LeeuwisCees HallAndy WeperenW. van |
| Collana | Occasional papers on innovation in family farming |
| Soggetto topico |
Food security
Climatic changes |
| ISBN | 92-5-107738-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Contents""; ""LIST OF ACRONYMRONYMS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ""; ""Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ""; ""Chapter 2 CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AS A METAPHOR FOR THE FUTURE ""; ""Chapter 3 SUMMARY OF THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: THE ROLE OF RESEARCH, EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION ""; ""Chapter 4 LESSONS FROM THE CASE STUDIES ""; ""Chapter 5 CONTOURS FOR A NEW POSITIONING FOR AGRICULTURE INNOVATION SUPPORT SERVICES ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""Annex 1 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: THE CHANGING ROLE OF EXTENSION, COMMUNICATION AND RESEARCH "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815335003321 |
| Rome : , : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food and the mid-level farm [[electronic resource] ] : renewing an agriculture of the middle / / edited by Thomas A. Lyson, G.W. Stevenson, and Rick Welsh
| Food and the mid-level farm [[electronic resource] ] : renewing an agriculture of the middle / / edited by Thomas A. Lyson, G.W. Stevenson, and Rick Welsh |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cambridge, Mass. ; ; London], : MIT, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (315 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LysonThomas A
StevensonG. W WelshRick |
| Collana | Food, health, and the environment |
| Soggetto topico |
Family farms - United States
Farm produce - United States - Marketing Farms, Size of - United States Sustainable agriculture - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-262-27875-8
1-4356-5186-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; I Agriculture of the Middle: Why Farm Structure Matters; 1 Why Worry about the Agriculture of the Middle?; 2 Pursuing Long-Term Food and Agricultural Security in the United States: Decentralization, Diversification, and Reduction of Resource Intensity; II Organizational Structures That Could Support an Agriculture of the Middle; 3 Cooperative Structure for the Middle: Mobilizing for Power and Identity; 4 Is Relationship Marketing an Alternative to the Corporatization of Organics? A Case Study of OFARM
5 Contractual Integration in Agriculture: Is There a Bright Side for Agriculture of the Middle?III Bringing Mid-Level Supply Chains and Consumers Together; 6 Consumer Considerations and the Agriculture of the Middle; 7 Values-Based Supply Chains: Strategies for Agrifood Enterprises of the Middle; IV Policies That Could Support the Agriculture of the Middle; 8 Toward a Pro-Middle Farm Policy: What Will It Take to Ensure a Promising Future for Family Farming?; 9 Agriculture of the Middle: Lessons Learned from Civic Agriculture 10 The Effect of Laws That Foster Agricultural Bargaining: Apple Growers in Michigan and New York State11 Sustaining the Middle: The Roles of Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Environmental Payments; 12 The Prospects and Limits of Antitrust and Competitive-Market Strategies; Epilogue: Strategies for Strengthening the Agriculture of the Middle; Appendix: The Changing Status of Farms and Ranches of the Middle; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454380003321 |
| [Cambridge, Mass. ; ; London], : MIT, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food and the mid-level farm : renewing an agriculture of the middle / / edited by Thomas A. Lyson, G.W. Stevenson, and Rick Welsh
| Food and the mid-level farm : renewing an agriculture of the middle / / edited by Thomas A. Lyson, G.W. Stevenson, and Rick Welsh |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cambridge, Mass.] ; ; [London], : MIT, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (315 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LysonThomas A
StevensonG. W WelshRick |
| Collana | Food, health, and the environment |
| Soggetto topico |
Family farms - United States
Farm produce - United States - Marketing Farms, Size of - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ENVIRONMENT/Environmental Politics & Policy
ENVIRONMENT/Food Studies |
| ISBN |
0-262-27875-8
1-4356-5186-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; I Agriculture of the Middle: Why Farm Structure Matters; 1 Why Worry about the Agriculture of the Middle?; 2 Pursuing Long-Term Food and Agricultural Security in the United States: Decentralization, Diversification, and Reduction of Resource Intensity; II Organizational Structures That Could Support an Agriculture of the Middle; 3 Cooperative Structure for the Middle: Mobilizing for Power and Identity; 4 Is Relationship Marketing an Alternative to the Corporatization of Organics? A Case Study of OFARM
5 Contractual Integration in Agriculture: Is There a Bright Side for Agriculture of the Middle?III Bringing Mid-Level Supply Chains and Consumers Together; 6 Consumer Considerations and the Agriculture of the Middle; 7 Values-Based Supply Chains: Strategies for Agrifood Enterprises of the Middle; IV Policies That Could Support the Agriculture of the Middle; 8 Toward a Pro-Middle Farm Policy: What Will It Take to Ensure a Promising Future for Family Farming?; 9 Agriculture of the Middle: Lessons Learned from Civic Agriculture 10 The Effect of Laws That Foster Agricultural Bargaining: Apple Growers in Michigan and New York State11 Sustaining the Middle: The Roles of Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Environmental Payments; 12 The Prospects and Limits of Antitrust and Competitive-Market Strategies; Epilogue: Strategies for Strengthening the Agriculture of the Middle; Appendix: The Changing Status of Farms and Ranches of the Middle; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782289803321 |
| [Cambridge, Mass.] ; ; [London], : MIT, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food and the mid-level farm : renewing an agriculture of the middle / / edited by Thomas A. Lyson, G.W. Stevenson, and Rick Welsh
| Food and the mid-level farm : renewing an agriculture of the middle / / edited by Thomas A. Lyson, G.W. Stevenson, and Rick Welsh |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Cambridge, Mass.] ; ; [London], : MIT, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (315 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LysonThomas A
StevensonG. W WelshRick |
| Collana | Food, health, and the environment |
| Soggetto topico |
Family farms - United States
Farm produce - United States - Marketing Farms, Size of - United States |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ENVIRONMENT/Environmental Politics & Policy
ENVIRONMENT/Food Studies |
| ISBN |
0-262-27875-8
1-4356-5186-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; I Agriculture of the Middle: Why Farm Structure Matters; 1 Why Worry about the Agriculture of the Middle?; 2 Pursuing Long-Term Food and Agricultural Security in the United States: Decentralization, Diversification, and Reduction of Resource Intensity; II Organizational Structures That Could Support an Agriculture of the Middle; 3 Cooperative Structure for the Middle: Mobilizing for Power and Identity; 4 Is Relationship Marketing an Alternative to the Corporatization of Organics? A Case Study of OFARM
5 Contractual Integration in Agriculture: Is There a Bright Side for Agriculture of the Middle?III Bringing Mid-Level Supply Chains and Consumers Together; 6 Consumer Considerations and the Agriculture of the Middle; 7 Values-Based Supply Chains: Strategies for Agrifood Enterprises of the Middle; IV Policies That Could Support the Agriculture of the Middle; 8 Toward a Pro-Middle Farm Policy: What Will It Take to Ensure a Promising Future for Family Farming?; 9 Agriculture of the Middle: Lessons Learned from Civic Agriculture 10 The Effect of Laws That Foster Agricultural Bargaining: Apple Growers in Michigan and New York State11 Sustaining the Middle: The Roles of Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Environmental Payments; 12 The Prospects and Limits of Antitrust and Competitive-Market Strategies; Epilogue: Strategies for Strengthening the Agriculture of the Middle; Appendix: The Changing Status of Farms and Ranches of the Middle; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811307503321 |
| [Cambridge, Mass.] ; ; [London], : MIT, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food Security Challenges and Approaches / / Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Kamran Khan, editors
| Food Security Challenges and Approaches / / Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Kamran Khan, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 Online-Ressource (148 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Collana | Sustainable development |
| Soggetto topico | Agricultural productivity |
| ISBN | 1-80356-942-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introductory Chapter: Concept of Food Security and Its Overview -- By Muhammad Faizan Afzal, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Zubair, Sidra Akram and Muhammad Armghan Khalid -- 2. Potential of Indigenous Vegetable-Fortified Food Products for Improved Human Nutrition and Health in West Africa -- By Albert A. Famuwagun, Odunayo C. Adebooye, Tunji V. Odunlade, Kehinde A. Taiwo, Durodoluwa J. Oyedele and Rotimi E. Aluko -- 3. Role of Edible Insects as Food Source to Combat Food Security Challenges - Innovative and Traditional Approaches -- By Mahnoor Pervez and Farkhanda Manzoor -- 4. Genetically Modified Food for Ensuring Food Security Issues -- By Sujay Kumar Bhajan, Mohammad Mahmood Hasan, Md. Anwarul Haque and Mohammad Nurul Islam -- 5. Phosphate Solubilization Improvement for Plant Uptake from Phosphate Rock and Phosphate Solubilizing Microbes Consortium: Impact on Food Security -- By Zainab Muhammad Bello, Sanusi Muhammad, Adamu Aliyu Aliero, Adamou Rabani and Ibrahim Aliyu Dabai -- 6. Taking Stock of Local Land Rush and Their Development Benefits for Women Farmers and Rural Livelihoods in Cameroon -- By Christiana V. Abonge -- 7. Review of Food Access in the Shade of Critical Times -- By Abrar Almalki, Balakrishna Gokaraju and Raymond C. Tesiero. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910727277703321 |
| London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food Security in the Economy of the Future [[electronic resource] ] : Transition from Digital Agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 Based on Deep Learning / / edited by Elena G. Popkova, Bruno S. Sergi
| Food Security in the Economy of the Future [[electronic resource] ] : Transition from Digital Agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 Based on Deep Learning / / edited by Elena G. Popkova, Bruno S. Sergi |
| Autore | Popkova Elena G |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (153 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SergiBruno S |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture—Economic aspects
Economic policy Economic development Agricultural Economics Economic Policy Economic Development, Innovation and Growth |
| ISBN |
9783031235115
9783031235108 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1. Digital Agriculture and New Opportunities for Providing Food Security in the Context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- Chapter 1: Strategic Directions for Smart Agriculture Based on Deep Learning for Future Risk Management of Food Security. By Elena G. Popkova, Tatiana N. Litvinova, Olga M. Zemskova, Mariya F. Serebryakova and Anna A. Karpova -- Chapter 2: Food and Water Security of the Middle East (the Case of Egypt). By Denis A. Mirgorod, Gennadii V. Kosov, Elena A. Soloveva, Alihan M. Israilov and Alexander A. Pohilko -- Chapter 3: Best Practices and the Digital Model of Agricultural Development in Developed and Developing Countries. By Elena V. Sofiina, Irina V. Milchik, Igor V. Denisov and Nadezhda K. Savelyeva -- Chapter 4: Monitoring the Compliance of Today’s Agriculture with Food Security Needs for Sustainable Development. By Elena A. Bratukhina, Berik T. Beisengaliyev, Anastasia A. Sozinova and Ksenia V. Borzenko -- Chapter 5: Green Finance: Analysis of Prospects of the Russian Market. By Olga G. Kantor, Yuliya R. Rudneva, Dmitriy Yu. Dunov, Shakhlo T. Ergasheva and Boris M. Leybert -- Part 2. Prospects for Food Security of the Future Economy in the Transition to Agriculture 4.0 Based on Deep Learning -- Chapter 6: Food Security in the Digital Economy: Traditional Agriculture vs. Smart Agriculture Based on Artificial Intelligence. By Aleksei V. Bogoviz, Vladimir S. Osipov, Tatiana M. Vorozheykina, Veronika V. Yankovskaya and Igor Yu. Sklyarov -- Chapter 7: Transition from Digital Agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 as the Most Promising Scenario for Ensuring Future Food Security. By Mikhail S. Kyzyurov, Ayapbergen A. Taubayev, Larissa P. Steblyakova and Larisa V. Shabaltina -- Chapter 8: A New Level of Food Security as a Result of the Transition of Food-Importing Countries to Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning. By Anastasia A. Sozinova, Aigul S. Daribekova, Irina P. Lapteva and Maria V. Makarova -- Chapter 9: Risks of Agricultural Economy and Climate Risk Management for Enterprises of Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning. By Tatiana N. Litvinova -- Chapter 10: Prospects for Using Investment by Agricultural Cooperatives of Kyrgyzstan in the Regional Economy of Central Asia. By Kalil D. Dzhumabayev, Alymkul K. Dzhumabayev, Shukurali A. Jamalov, Elmira K. Kydykbaeva and Taalaigul Azamat kyzy -- Part 3. Applied Recommendations for Shaping Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning to Ensure the Food Security of the Economy of the Future -- Chapter 11: Advanced Digital Technology in Agriculture and its Contribution to Food Security. By Elena V. Karanina, Elena A. Vechkinzova, Yuliya A. Kopytina and Nurlybek T. Malelov -- Chapter 12: Roadmap for the Transition from Digital Agriculture to Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning in the Economy of the Future by 2030. By Nazgul S. Daribekova, Marina A. Sanovich, Nadezhda K. Savelyeva, Tatiana A. Dugina and Anastasia I. Smetanina -- Chapter 13: Automation of Agriculture Based on Deep Learning: Modeling and Management to Improve Quality and Efficiency. By Natalia V. Przhedetskaya, Eleonora V. Nagovitsyna, Victoria Yu. Przhedetskaya and Ksenia V. Borzenko -- Chapter 14: Responsible Production and Consumption in Agriculture 4.0 based on Deep Learning for Sustainable Development. By Yerlan B. Zhailauov, Natalia V. Przhedetskaya and Vasiliy I. Bespyatykh. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910683359103321 |
Popkova Elena G
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From Agriscience to Agribusiness [[electronic resource] ] : Theories, Policies and Practices in Technology Transfer and Commercialization / / edited by Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Elias G. Carayannis, Evangelos Grigoroudis, Stelios Rozakis
| From Agriscience to Agribusiness [[electronic resource] ] : Theories, Policies and Practices in Technology Transfer and Commercialization / / edited by Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes, Elias G. Carayannis, Evangelos Grigoroudis, Stelios Rozakis |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVI, 491 p. 81 illus., 64 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Collana | Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management |
| Soggetto topico |
Management
Industrial management Agricultural economics Economic policy Innovation/Technology Management Agricultural Economics R & D/Technology Policy |
| ISBN | 3-319-67958-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I: R&D Spending and Agricultural Innovation – Organization and Emerging Trends -- Chapter 2: The Shifting Structure of Agricultural R&D: Worldwide Investment Patterns and Payoffs -- Chapter 3: Private Sector Research and Development -- Chapter 4: Structural Change and Innovation in the Global Agricultural Input Sector -- Chapter 5: Private-Public R&D in the Development of the Canola Industry in Canada -- Part II: Institutional Incentives for Agricultural Innovation -- Chapter 6: Why do US Corn Yields Increase? The Contributions of Genetics, Agronomy, and Policy Instruments -- Chapter 7: Whither the Research Anticommons? -- Chapter 8: Patent Characteristics and Patent Ownership in Agricultural Biotechnology -- Chapter 9: Innovation and Technology Transfer among Firms in the Agricultural Input Sector -- Chapter 10: Land-grant University Research as a Driver of Progress in Agriscience -- Chapter 11: Agriscience Innovation at Land-grant Universities, Measured by Patents and Plant Variety Protection Certificates as Proxies -- Part III: Technology Transfer from the Public to the Private Sector -- Chapter 12: Transfer and Licensing of University Research and Technology in Canadian Agriculture -- Chapter 13: Technology Transfer in Agriculture: The Case of Wageningen University -- Chapter 14: The Evaluation Process of Research Commercialization Proposals and its Links to University Technology Transfer Strategy: A Case Study -- Chapter 15: The Technology Cycle and Technology Transfer Strategies -- Part IV: Technology Transfer to Agricultural Producers -- Chapter 16: The Role of Extension in Agricultural Technology Transfer: A Critical Review -- Chapter 17: Technology Adoption by Agricultural Producers: A Review of the Literature -- Chapter 18: Commercialization Mechanisms for New Plant Varieties -- Chapter 19: Water Efficient Maize for Africa: A Public-Private Partnership in Technology Transfer to Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Part V: Benefits from Agricultural Research and Innovation -- Chapter 20: Public Research and Technology Transfer in US Agriculture: The Role of USDA -- Chapter 21: The Role and Impact of Public Research and Technology Transfer in Brazilian Agriculture -- Chapter 22:Public Agricultural Research and its Contributions to Agricultural Productivity -- Chapter 23: A Bayesian Measure of Research Productivity -- Chapter 24: Innovation and Technology Transfer in Agriculture: Concluding Comments. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298186903321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genetically modified organism in agriculture : economics and politics / edited by Gerald C. Nelson
| Genetically modified organism in agriculture : economics and politics / edited by Gerald C. Nelson |
| Autore | Nelson, Gerald C. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego : Academic Press, ©2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 344 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 338.16 |
| Soggetto non controllato |
OGM
Alimenti transgenici |
| ISBN | 0-12-515422-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-990008100890403321 |
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| San Diego : Academic Press, ©2001 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genetically modified organisms in agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : economics and politics / / edited by Gerald C. Nelson
| Genetically modified organisms in agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : economics and politics / / edited by Gerald C. Nelson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego, CA, : Academic Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina |
338.1/6 21
338.16 631.5233 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NelsonGerald C |
| Soggetto topico |
Food - Biotechnology - Economic aspects
Genetically modified foods - Economic aspects Food supply - Government policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-05271-X
9786611052713 0-08-048886-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Part 1: Analysis of Current GMO Benefits and Costs; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Traits and Techniques of GMOs; Chapter 3. The Economics of Technology Adoption; Chapter 4. GMO Adoption and Private Cost Savings: GR Soybeans at Bt Corn; Chapter 5. Simulation of World Market Effects: The 2010 World Market With and Without Bt Corn and GR Soybeans; Chapter 6. Cotton GMO Adoption and Private Profitability; Chapter 7. GMO Adoption and Nonmarket Effects
Chapter 8. The Stakeholders and the Struggle for Public Opinion, Regulatory Control and Market DevelopmentChapter 9. The Domestic and Regional Regulatory Environment; Chapter 10. International Institutions, World Trade Rules, and GMOs; Chapter 11. Market Responses to Consumer Demand and Regulatory Change; Chapter 12. Looking to the Future; Part 2: Perspectives on the Controversies; Section 1: Farm Perspectives; Chapter 13. Biotechnology Crops - A Producer's Perspective; Chapter 14. Genetically Modified Crops and the American Agricultural Producer; Section 2: Government Perspectives Chapter 15. Toward Common Ground: Roles of Markets and PolicyChapter 16. The Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology: Differences and Similarities in the US and the EU; Section 3: Developing Country Perspectives; Chapter 17. Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and Developing Country Food Security; Chapter 18. GMOs: A Miracle?; Section 4: Environmental Perspectives; Chapter 19. GMOs in Agriculture: An Environmental Perspective; Chapter 20. Genetically Modified Organisms Can Help Save the Planet; Section 5: Consumer Issues - Food Safety/Labeling Chapter 21. Genetic Engineering: A Technology Ahead of the Science and Public Policy?Chapter 22. Food Industry Perspective on Safety and Labeling of Biotechnology; Chapter 23. GMO Regulations: Food Safety or Trade Barrier?; Chapter 24. Genetically Engineered Food: Make Sure It's Safe and Label It; Section 6: Life Sciences Industry; Chapter 25. Ag Biotech: Our Past and Our Future; Part 3: Special Topics; Chapter 26. A Short History of Agricultural Biotechnology; Chapter 27. Plant Genetic Modification Technologies; Chapter 28. Bt Corn and the Monarch Butterfly: Research Update Chapter 29. The Beef Hormone Dispute Between the United States and the EUAgricultural Biotech Glossary; GMO Field Trials in Europe; References and Further Reading; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458068303321 |
| San Diego, CA, : Academic Press, c2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Genetically modified organisms in agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : economics and politics / / edited by Gerald C. Nelson
| Genetically modified organisms in agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : economics and politics / / edited by Gerald C. Nelson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego, CA, : Academic Press, c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina |
338.1/6 21
338.16 631.5233 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NelsonGerald C |
| Soggetto topico |
Food - Biotechnology - Economic aspects
Genetically modified foods - Economic aspects Food supply - Government policy |
| ISBN |
1-281-05271-X
9786611052713 0-08-048886-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Part 1: Analysis of Current GMO Benefits and Costs; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Traits and Techniques of GMOs; Chapter 3. The Economics of Technology Adoption; Chapter 4. GMO Adoption and Private Cost Savings: GR Soybeans at Bt Corn; Chapter 5. Simulation of World Market Effects: The 2010 World Market With and Without Bt Corn and GR Soybeans; Chapter 6. Cotton GMO Adoption and Private Profitability; Chapter 7. GMO Adoption and Nonmarket Effects
Chapter 8. The Stakeholders and the Struggle for Public Opinion, Regulatory Control and Market DevelopmentChapter 9. The Domestic and Regional Regulatory Environment; Chapter 10. International Institutions, World Trade Rules, and GMOs; Chapter 11. Market Responses to Consumer Demand and Regulatory Change; Chapter 12. Looking to the Future; Part 2: Perspectives on the Controversies; Section 1: Farm Perspectives; Chapter 13. Biotechnology Crops - A Producer's Perspective; Chapter 14. Genetically Modified Crops and the American Agricultural Producer; Section 2: Government Perspectives Chapter 15. Toward Common Ground: Roles of Markets and PolicyChapter 16. The Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology: Differences and Similarities in the US and the EU; Section 3: Developing Country Perspectives; Chapter 17. Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and Developing Country Food Security; Chapter 18. GMOs: A Miracle?; Section 4: Environmental Perspectives; Chapter 19. GMOs in Agriculture: An Environmental Perspective; Chapter 20. Genetically Modified Organisms Can Help Save the Planet; Section 5: Consumer Issues - Food Safety/Labeling Chapter 21. Genetic Engineering: A Technology Ahead of the Science and Public Policy?Chapter 22. Food Industry Perspective on Safety and Labeling of Biotechnology; Chapter 23. GMO Regulations: Food Safety or Trade Barrier?; Chapter 24. Genetically Engineered Food: Make Sure It's Safe and Label It; Section 6: Life Sciences Industry; Chapter 25. Ag Biotech: Our Past and Our Future; Part 3: Special Topics; Chapter 26. A Short History of Agricultural Biotechnology; Chapter 27. Plant Genetic Modification Technologies; Chapter 28. Bt Corn and the Monarch Butterfly: Research Update Chapter 29. The Beef Hormone Dispute Between the United States and the EUAgricultural Biotech Glossary; GMO Field Trials in Europe; References and Further Reading; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784567503321 |
| San Diego, CA, : Academic Press, c2001 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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