Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition]

The authors assess the role various strategies can play in augmenting global food supplies and combating hunger.They attempt to defuse the contentious debate surrounding the development and spread of genetically modified (GM) foods, which, they argue,can help meet the needs of the poor.The authors r...

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Autores principales: Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, Schioler, Ebbe
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156449
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description The authors assess the role various strategies can play in augmenting global food supplies and combating hunger.They attempt to defuse the contentious debate surrounding the development and spread of genetically modified (GM) foods, which, they argue,can help meet the needs of the poor.The authors recommend a cautious approach that would encourage innovation but respect sound scientific procedures that guard against risks to humans and the environment.
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spelling CGSpace1564492024-10-28T14:47:09Z Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition] Pinstrup-Andersen, Per Schioler, Ebbe developing countries food availability genetic engineering agriculture food security malnutrition plant breeding biotechnology The authors assess the role various strategies can play in augmenting global food supplies and combating hunger.They attempt to defuse the contentious debate surrounding the development and spread of genetically modified (GM) foods, which, they argue,can help meet the needs of the poor.The authors recommend a cautious approach that would encourage innovation but respect sound scientific procedures that guard against risks to humans and the environment. 2001 2024-10-24T12:44:12Z 2024-10-24T12:44:12Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156449 en Limited Access Oxford University Press Pinstrup-Andersen, Per; Schioler, Ebbe. 2001. Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition]
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food availability
genetic engineering
agriculture
food security
malnutrition
plant breeding
biotechnology
Pinstrup-Andersen, Per
Schioler, Ebbe
Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition]
title Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition]
title_full Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition]
title_fullStr Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition]
title_full_unstemmed Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition]
title_short Seeds of contention: world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops [South Asian edition]
title_sort seeds of contention world hunger and the global controversy over gm crops south asian edition
topic developing countries
food availability
genetic engineering
agriculture
food security
malnutrition
plant breeding
biotechnology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156449
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