The Gene Hunters: Biotechnology and the Scramble for Seeds - Couverture souple

Juma, Calestous

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0862326400 ISBN 13 : 9780862326401

Editeur : Zed Books Ltd, 1989

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The world is on the verge of receiving new life forms that will profoundly and irrevocably change the global economy: the "gene hunters" who first cloned the gene in 1973 are now not only modifying existing species but also creating new plants and animals. Ready or not for such awesome power, the human race has put itself in a position to govern evolution. What will we do with the abilities we now command? asks this broad and stimulating book on the role of plant material in economic development. Writing in a style that is easily understandable even to those with no background in biotechnology, Calestous Juma begins by showing how the importation of plants strengthened the British Empire and brought the United States to global agricultural superiority. He goes on to explore the current international competition for genetic material and the potential impact of biotechnology on the relationship of the developed and developing world. Juma points out that biotechnology poses real dangers to the third world. Often one of the few exportable resources that a developing country possesses is an unusual or rare crop, but biotechnological techniques make possible the cultivation of many such crops outside their natural habitats, potentially eliminating the need to import the crops from the countries in which they grow indigenously. After discussing the threat of biotechnology, Juma comes full circle and points out that it does not have to be a threat. Actually, tremendous benefits could accrue to the third world from biotechnology--if and only if that new technology is adapted to its needs. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback edi

Biographie de l'auteur

Calestous Juma with Joint Coordinator, Lee Yee-Cheong, led the UN Millennium Project Task Force on Science, Technology and Innovation. The UN Millenium Project and its task force comprise more than 250 scientists, development practitioners, parliamentarians, policymakers, and representatives from civil society, UN agencies. the World Bank, the IMF and the private sector.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Zed Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0862326400
• ISBN 13: 9780862326401
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible