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Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development
Cooper, Joseph; Lipper, Leslie Marie; Zilberman, David
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Description for Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development
Hardback. Summarizes the state of knowledge in the economic literature of management of agricultural biotechnology and biodiversity in agricultural and economic development. This book identifies key issues confronting policy makers in managing biodiversity and biotechnology and provides an analysis of the linkage between the two. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RNCB; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 901.
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 this resource is critical to ensuring the capacity of current and future generations to adapt to unforeseen challenges. Agricultural biodiversity underpins the productivity of all agricultural systems and is particularly important for poor and food-insecure farmers, who maintain highly diverse production systems in response to the marginal and risky production conditions they operate under. Understanding the importance of agricultural biodiversity in the livelihoods ... Read more
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 this resource is critical to ensuring the capacity of current and future generations to adapt to unforeseen challenges. Agricultural biodiversity underpins the productivity of all agricultural systems and is particularly important for poor and food-insecure farmers, who maintain highly diverse production systems in response to the marginal and risky production conditions they operate under. Understanding the importance of agricultural biodiversity in the livelihoods ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Series
Natural Resource Management and Policy
Number of Pages
499
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387254074
SKU
V9780387254074
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99-15
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