Uncertain peril : genetic engineering and the future of seeds / / Claire Hope Cummings.
Examines the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. The author suggests how green technologies and new approaches to food and farming methods will provide a way out of this growing predicament.
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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 232 p. |
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| Summary: | Examines the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. The author suggests how green technologies and new approaches to food and farming methods will provide a way out of this growing predicament. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-217) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807085806 (alk. paper) 0807085804 (alk. paper) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Claire Hope Cummings. |