Description |
xxiv, 460 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Impact of GM crops on biodiversity and the environment -- Biodiversity loss -- Bioprospecting of biopiracy? -- Global appeal against patents on conventional seeds and crops -- Patenting life -- Traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights -- Impact of GMOs in developing countries -- Agricultural biodiversity -- GMOs and the law -- Human rights and ethical issues |
Summary |
The commercialization of biotechnology has resulted in an intensive search for new biological resources for the purposes of increasing food productivity, medicinal applications, energy production, and various other applications. Although biotechnology has produced many benefits for humanity, its applications have also resulted in some undesirable consequences such as diminished species biodiversity as well as diminished agrobiodiversity, environmental contamination, and the exploitation of intellectual property rights and patents in appropriating the biodiversity of developing countries.This b |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Agricultural biotechnology.
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Agrobiodiversity.
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Biodiversity.
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Biotechnology -- Environnement
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Transgenic plants.
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LC no. |
2009275809 |
ISBN |
9789812775009 |
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9812775005 |
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