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Books : The Gene Revolution: GM Crops and Unequal Development
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The Gene Revolution: GM Crops and Unequal Development from: Earthscan Ltd List Price: £22.95 Vegetarian Books Price: £21.80 You Save: £1.15 ( 5%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 641.3 EAN: 9781844074099 ISBN: 1844074099 Label: Earthscan Ltd Manufacturer: Earthscan Ltd Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: December 01, 2006 Publisher: Earthscan Ltd Studio: Earthscan Ltd Sales Rank: 369370 Browse for similar items by category:
Editorial Review: Review: "* 'An accessible introduction to the food and environmental policy issues posed by the Gene Revolution... should be required reading!' Vernon W. Ruttan, University of Minnesota * 'An indispensable guide for evidence-based discussions on the institutional aspects of biotechnology' Calestous Juma, Harvard University * 'A much needed antidote to the highly polemical writing on both sides of the this issue' Raymond C. Oppenheiser, President, Oxfam America" Calestous Juma, Harvard University: An indispensable guide for evidence-based discussions on the institutional aspects of biotechnology. Raymond C. Oppenheiser, President, Oxfam America: A much needed antidote to the highly polemical writing on both sides of the this issue. New Agriculturalist: ...a hugely valuable contribution to the dialogue and debate surrounding the future of genetic technologies for developing countries. Product Description: The high-yield selective breeding of 'the Green Revolution' of the 1960s and '70s is now being overtaken by 'the Gene Revolution' - the development and spread of GM crops across the world. With over 90 million hectares already under cultivation and 60 countries conducting research, GM is reviled by some as a vast Pandora's Box and corporate sell-out, while hailed by others as the necessary technological solution to stagnating agricultural output, ballooning populations, climate change and drought. Sandwiched in between are developing and transitional countries where the need to feed vast populations and to compete against the US in international markets are compelling reasons to get on the GM bandwagon. This is the first book to bridge the gap between the 'naysayers' and 'cheerleaders', and to provide a penetrating examination of the realities, complexities, benefits and pitfalls of GM adoption in developing countries that are desperately fighting poverty while trying to stay afloat in the hyper-competitive global economy. Synopsis: The high-yield selective breeding of 'the Green Revolution' of the 1960s and '70s is now being overtaken by 'the Gene Revolution' - the development and spread of GM crops across the world. With over 90 million hectares already under cultivation and 60 countries conducting research, GM is reviled by some as a vast Pandora's Box and corporate sell-out, while hailed by others as the necessary technological solution to stagnating agricultural output, ballooning populations, climate change and drought. Sandwiched in between are developing and transitional countries where the need to feed vast populations and to compete against the US in international markets are compelling reasons to get on the GM bandwagon. This is the first book to bridge the gap between the 'naysayers' and 'cheerleaders', and to provide a penetrating examination of the realities, complexities, benefits and pitfalls of GM adoption in developing countries that are desperately fighting poverty while trying to stay afloat in the hyper-competitive global economy. About the Author: Sakiko Fukuda-Parr is a Research Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. She was Director and chief author of UNDP's Human Development Report from 1995 to 2004 and a member of the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Technology. |
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