Implication Analysis for Biotechnology Regulation and Management in Africa: Baseline Studies for Assessment of Potential Effects of Genetically ... mays L.) Cultivation in Ghanaian Agriculture - Couverture souple

Aheto, Denis Worlanyo

 
9783631594506: Implication Analysis for Biotechnology Regulation and Management in Africa: Baseline Studies for Assessment of Potential Effects of Genetically ... mays L.) Cultivation in Ghanaian Agriculture
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 363159450X ISBN 13 : 9783631594506
Editeur : Peter Lang AG, 2009

Synopsis

Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are traded as staple crops on the world market. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety gives sovereign rights to each country to implement its own regulatory regime to protect their landscapes and agricultural heritage. Data on the receiving environment for countries in Africa are limited. How would it be possible to maintain the options of agriculture with or without GMO, and organic farming ? Decisions require not only lab-testing of crops but also data on the different agricultural structures, field sizes, and socioeconomic conditions. This book presents an introduction into the topic, experiences from biosafety research executed in the EU and most important, insight into small-scale African agriculture that is of highest relevance for food security of a population majority. The data substantiates, that crop purity as a condition to maintain cultivation options and access export markets require highest attention and solutions that still have to be found.

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À propos de l?auteur

The Author : Denis Worlanyo Aheto was born in Ghana in 1972. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Natural Sciences focusing on Ecological Risk Assessment. He holds M.Sc. degrees in Rural Development (Swedish Agricultural University, Sweden) and in Tropical Aquatic Ecology (University of Bremen, Germany). He has earned several academic awards including the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship, Carlo Schmid Fellowship and the DAAD Prize 2007 for Academic Excellence and Social Engagement at the University of Bremen.

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Éditeur
Peter Lang AG
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
363159450X
ISBN 13 
9783631594506
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
242
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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