Over the last two decades one of the great global emerging
technological trends has been the shift from chemistry to biology
in agriculture. Bitterly contested and enduringly controversial,
the shift to biotechnology has nevertheless led to greater
sustainability and promises even greater gains in years to come.
This Handbook is an invaluable compendium of detailed case study
and insight.' - Mark Lynas, Cornell University, US'This important
volume analyses the current state of crop biotechnology development
and regulation. It establishes a firm basis for understanding the
current level of deployment of crops modified by biotechnology and
also the uneven and often unscientific bases that have been used to
judge their merits for particular regions. This book is an
indispensable reference for anyone concerned with the development
of this vital area of agriculture.' - Peter H. Raven, Missouri
Botanical Garden, US 'With interest in biotechnology surging, this
book is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the
potential that advancements in modern agriculture have to offer,
how they've already changed agriculture around the world and what s
coming down the pipeline. Agriculture is about economics, the
environment and feeding the world; so too, at the heart of it, is
biotechnology, as this book so clearly demonstrates. The authors
have years of experience with biotechnology and their expertise
shines through on each page.' - Lorne Hepworth, CropLife Canada
This book is a compendium of knowledge, experience and insight on
agriculture, biotechnology and development. Beginning with an
account of GM crop adoptions and attitudes towards them, the book
assesses numerous crucial processes, concluding with detailed
insights into GM products. Drawing on expert perspectives of
leading authors from 57 different institutions in 16 countries, it
provides a unique, global overview of agbiotech following 20 years
of adoption. Many consider GM crops the most rapid agricultural
innovation adopted in the history of agriculture. This book
provides insights as to why the adoption has occurred globally at
such a rapid rate. This is a rich and varied collection of
research, which will appeal to scholars, academics and
practitioners worldwide. An invaluable resource, this book will be
a first point of reference to anyone with an interest in agbiotech
and studies into agriculture, biotechnology and development.
Contributors: A.A. Adenle, P. Aerni, C. Alexander, J.M. Alston, V.
Beckmann, J. Bognar, C.G. Borroto, D. Brewin, G. Brookes, J.
Carpenter, Y. Carriere, D. Castle, M. Chen, P. Conceicao, B.
Dayananda, M. Demont, K. Dillen, D. Eaton, E. Einsiedel, J.
Falck-Zepeda, J. Fernandez-Cornejo, G.B. Frisvold, C.V. Gonslaves,
D. Gonsalves, M. Gouse, G. Graff, R. Gray, A. Gupta, W.O.
Hennessey, J.E. Hobbs, W.E. Huffman, L. A. Jackson, C. Juma, N.
Kalaitzandonakes, S. Kaplan, V.J. Karplus, W.A. Kerr, G.G.
Khachatourians, E.M. Kikulwe, E. Kim, D.E. Kolady, S.P. Kowalski,
J. Kruse, L. Levidow, S. Levine, K. Ludlow, X. Ma, A. Magnier, S.
Malla, I. Matuschke, J.J. McCluskey, A. McHughen, J. Medlock, D.
Miller, L. Nagarajan, A. Naseem, C. Oguamanam, M. Ouattarra, M.
Owen, R. Paarlberg, P. W. B. Phillips, M. Qaim, T. Raney, J.M.
Reeves, S.D. Rhodes, S.M.H. Rizvi, C.D. Ryan, D. Schimmelpfennig,
G.J. Scoles, G. Skogstad, S. J. Smyth, C. Soregaroli, D.J.
Spielman, A.J. Stein, J. Thomson, J. Vitale, G. Vognan, G.
Waterfield, S. Wechsler, J. Wesseler, A. Williams, W.W. Wilson,
L.L. Wolfenbarger, G. Ye, J. Yorobe Jr, D.Z. Zeng, D. Zilberman
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