Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development
The topics addressed in this book are of vital importance to the survival of humankind. Agricultural biodiversity, encompassing genetic diversity as well as human knowledge, is the base upon which agricultural production has been built, and protecting thi
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NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND POLICY Editors: Ariel Dinar Rural Development Department The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433
David Zilberman Dept, of Agricultural and Resource Economics Univ. of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720
EDITORIAL STATEMENT There is a growing awareness to the role that natural resources such as water, land, forests and environmental amenities play in our lives. There are many competing uses for natural resources, and society is challenged to manage them for improving social well being. Furthermore, there may be dire consequences to natural resources mismanagement. Renewable resources such as water, land and the environment are linked, and decisions made with regard to one may affect the others. Policy and management of natural resources now require interdisciplinary approach including natural and social sciences to correctly address our society preferences. This series provides a collection of works containing most recent findings on economics, management and policy of renewable biological resources such as water, land, crop protection, sustainable agriculture, technology, and environmental health. It incorporates modem thinking and techniques of economics and management. Books in this series will incorporate knowledge and models of natural phenomena with economics and managerial decision frameworks to assess alternative options for managing natural resources and environment. While there are significant trends in use of genetic resources in agricultural research and its application, heated public debate has evolved around the biotechnology, biodiversity, and biosafety aspects. Acknowledging the potential of biotechnology tools and products for ending hunger and poverty in the developing world, it is also contended that genetic modification may poses unacceptable risks for human health and the environment. "Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development" attempts at addressing such issues in a structured approach, using economic, legal and institutional frameworks.
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AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Joseph Cooper Leslie Marie Lipper David Zilberman
Springer
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Agricultural biodiversity and biotechnology in economic development / [edited] by Joseph Cooper, Leslie Marie Lipper, David Zilberman. p. cm. -
