Ethical Futures: Bioscience and Food Horizons - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9086861156 ISBN 13 : 9789086861156

Editeur : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2009

Synopsis

In an ever changing interconnected world, the agriculture and food system faces constant challenges in many forms, such as the impacts of climate change, uncertainty surrounding the use of novel technologies and the emergence of new zoonotic diseases. Alongside these challenges professionals working in the food system are faced with opportunities to improve food production and distribution. As decision-makers attempt to balance these threats and opportunities in order to secure more sustainable production systems, the key question that arises is: What do we envisage as the future for agriculture and food production? With numerous voices advocating different and sometimes conflicting approaches, ranging from organic farming to wider use of GMOs through in vitro meat production, this discussion of the future raises significant ethical questions. The contributions in this book bring together a diverse group of authors who explore a set of themes relating to the ethical dimensions of the agriculture and food futures, including the role of novel technologies, the potential issues raised by the use of biofuels, the ethics of future animal production systems, concepts of global food security, as well as chapters on food governance priorities and educational aspects. It is intended that this volume serves as an interesting collection and acts as a source of stimulation that will contribute to wider debate and reflection on the future of the agriculture and food system.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wageningen Academic Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9086861156
• ISBN 13: 9789086861156
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Éditeur: Millar Kate, Hobson West Pru, Nerlich Brigitte
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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