| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 321 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Neoliberal globalism and the biotechnology revolution: economic and historical context / Gerardo Otero -- Latin American agriculture, food, and biotechnology: temperate dietary pattern adoption and unsustainability / Gerardo Otero, Gabriela Pechlaner -- Exporting crop biotechnology: the myth of molecular miracles / Kathy McAfee -- Biosafety regulation and global governance: the problem of absentee expertise in Latin America / Kees Jansen, Esther Roquas -- Unnatural growth: the political economy of biotechnology in Mexico / Manuel Poitras -- Importing corn, exporting labor: the neoliberal corn regime, GMOS, and the erosion of Mexican biodiversity / Elizabeth Fitting -- Political economy of agricultural biotechnology in North America: the case of RBST in La Laguna, Mexico / Gerardo Otero, Manuel Poitras, Gabriela Pechlaner -- Genetically modified soybeans and the crisis of Argentina's agriculture model / Miguel Teubal -- Brazilian biotechnology governance: consensus and conflict over genetically modified crops / Wendy E. Jepson, Christian Brannstrom, Renato Stancato de Souza -- Brazilian farmers at a crossroads: biotech industrialization of agriculture or new alternatives for family farmers? / Shuji Hisano, Simone Altoé -- Social movements and techno-democracy: reclaiming the genetic commons / Manuel Poitras -- Conclusion: food for the few? / Gerardo Otero, Gabriela Pechlaner |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Agricultural biotechnology -- Latin America
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Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Latin America
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Agriculture -- Social aspects -- Latin America
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Farmers -- Latin America
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Produce trade -- Latin America
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Agricultural biotechnology
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Agriculture -- Economic aspects
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Agriculture -- Social aspects
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Farmers
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Produce trade
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Latin America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Otero, Gerardo.
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| ISBN |
9780292794252 |
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0292794258 |
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0292717709 |
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9780292717701 |
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