| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 421 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction and Overview / R.E. Evenson, V. Santaniello and D. Zilberman -- From the Green Revolution to the Gene Revolution / R.E. Evenson -- Conflicts in Intellectual Property Rights in Genetic Resources : Implications for Agricultural Biotechnology / L.J. Butler -- Sui generis Protection of Plant Varieties in Asian Agriculture : a Regional Regime in the Making? / H. Egelyng -- Intellectual Property Aspects of Traditional Agricultural Knowledge / M. Blakeney -- Farmers' Rights and Intellectual Property Rights -- Reconciling Conflicting Concepts / D. Alker and F. Heidhues -- Universities, Technology Transfer and Industrial R & D / G. Graff, A. Heiman, D. Zilberman, F. Castillo and D. Parker -- Mergers and Intellectual Property in Agricultural Biotechnology / A.C. Marco and G.C. Rausser -- Cost of Conserving Genetic Resources at ex Situ Genebanks : an Example of the ICARDA Genebank / B. Koo, P.G. Pardey, J. Valkoun and B.D. Wright -- Impact of Terminator Technologies in Developing Countries : a Framework for Economic Analysis / C.S. Srinivasan and C. Thirtle -- The Impact of Genetic Use Restriction Technologies on Developing Countries : a Forecast / T. Goeschl and T. Swanson -- Managing Proprietary Technology in Agricultural Research / J. Komen, J.I. Cohen, C. Falconi and S. Salazar -- Is Marker-assisted Selection Cost-effective Compared with Conventional Plant Breeding Methods? The Case of Quality Protein Maize / K. Dreher, M. Morris, M. Khairallah, J.M. Ribaut, S. Pandey and G. Srinivasan -- Can Biotechnology Reach the Poor? The Adequacy of Information and Seed Delivery / R. Tripp -- Value of Engineered Virus Resistance in Crop Plants and Technology Cooperation with Developing Countries / S. Flasinski, V.M. Aquino, R.A. Hautea, W.K. Kaniewski, N.D. Lam, C.A. Ong, V. Pillai and K. Romyanon -- Institutions and Institutional Capacity for Biotechnology -- a Case Study of India / V. Rhoe, S. Shantharam and S. Babu -- Social And Economic Impact Ex Ante Evaluation of Embrapa's Biotechnology Research Products / A.F.D. Avila, T.R. Quirino, E. Contini and E.L.R. Filho -- Intellectual Property Protection and the International Marketing of Agricultural Biotechnology : Firm and Host Country Impacts / P. Goldsmith, G. Ramos and C. Steiger -- Efficiency Effects of Bt Cotton Adoption by Smallholders in Makhathini Flats, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / Y. Ismaël, L. Beyers, C. Thirtle and J. Piesse -- Income and Employment Effects of Transgenic Herbicide-resistant Cassava in Colombia : a Preliminary Simulation / D. Pachico, Z. Escobar, L. Rivas, V. Gottret and S. Perez -- Estimating the Economic Effects of GMOs : the Importance of Policy Choices and Preferences / K. Anderson, C.P. Nielsen and S. Robinson -- Smallholders, Transgenic Varieties and Production Efficiency : the Case of Cotton Farmers in China / J. Huang, R. Hu, S. Rozelle, F. Qiao and C.E. Pray |
| Summary |
This book presents 21 selected revised and edited papers from the 4th and 5th meetings of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research, held in Italy in 2000 and 2001. Topics covered include: intellectual property rights and technological exchange; public-private issues; genetic technologies and methods; developing country experiences; and international models. The book will be of interest to those working within agricultural biotechnology and agricultural economics. The book has a subject index |
| Notes |
Papers presented at a conference entitled Biotechnology, Science and Modern Agriculture: a New Industry at the Dawn of the Century, held June 15-18, 2001 in Ravello, Italy |
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"Dedicated to Molleen Wright"--Prelim |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Agricultural biotechnology -- Economic aspects -- Congresses
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Agricultural biotechnology -- Social aspects -- Congresses
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Crop zones.
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Crops, Agricultural
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Plants.
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Biotechnology.
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Economic impact.
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Farmers' rights.
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Genetic engineering.
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Genetic resources.
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Genetically engineered organisms.
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Intellectual property rights.
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Plant breeding.
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Social impact.
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Socioeconomics.
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Technology transfer.
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Transgenic plants.
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Crop zones
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Agricultural biotechnology -- Economic aspects
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Agricultural biotechnology -- Social aspects
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| Genre/Form |
Festschriften
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Festschriften.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Evenson, Robert E. (Robert Eugene), 1934-
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Santaniello, V., editor
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Zilberman, David, 1947-
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| ISBN |
9780851997889 |
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0851997880 |
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