The future of genetically modified crops : lessons from the Green Revolution / Felicia Wu, William P. Butz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wu, Felicia.

Contributor:

Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation)

Butz, William P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transgenic plants.

Crops--Genetic engineering.

Crops.

Green Revolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (115 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Investigates the circumstances and processes required to establish the new Gene Revolution in which genetically modified crops are tailored to address chronic agricultural problems in specific regions of the world.

Contents:

Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; The Agricultural Revolutions of the 19th and20th Centuries; The "Gene Revolution"; The Gene Revolution in Light of the Earlier GreenRevolution; ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT; CHAPTER TWO- The Green Revolution; Science and Technology; Funding; Where the Green Revolution Occurred; Policies and Politics; Where the Green Revolution Fell Short: Remaining Challenges; Lessons from the Green Revolution; CHAPTER THREE- The Gene Revolution: Genetically Modified Crops; Science and Technology; Funding

Where the Gene Revolution Is OccurringPolicies and Politics; CHAPTER FOUR- Lessons for the Gene Revolution from the Green Revolution; Agricultural Biotechnology Is Just One of Several Optionsfor the Future; Broadening the Impact of the GM Crop Movement:Applying Lessons from the Green Revolution; Implications for Relevant Stakeholders; Bibliography

Notes:

"MG-161."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-8330-4051-0

1-59875-262-6

OCLC:

560203458