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Starved for science : how biotechnology is being kept out of Africa / Robert Paarlberg ; [with a foreword by Norman E. Borlaug and Jimmy Carter].
Record details
- ISBN: 9780674029736 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0674029739 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xv, 235 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-219) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword / by Norman E. Borlaug and Jimmy Carter -- Preface -- Introduction : Why are Africans rejecting biotechnology? -- Why rich countries dislike agricultural GMOs -- Downgrading agricultural science in rich countries -- Withdrawing support for agricultural science in Africa -- Keeping genetically engineered crops out of Africa -- Drought-tolerant crops : only for the rich? -- Conclusion : an imperialism of rich tastes. |
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| Subject: | Agricultural biotechnology > Africa. Crops > Genetic engineering > Africa. Agriculture and state > Africa. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | S 494.5 .B563 P33 2008 | 30537902 | General Collection | Available | - |