Assessing the impacts of agricultural biotechnologies [electronic resource] : Canadian-Latin American perspectives : proceedings of a workshop held in Ottawa, Canada, 16-17 May 1995 / edited by Brent Herbert-Copley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Herbert-Copley, Brent, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural biotechnology--Economic aspects--Latin America--Congresses.

Agricultural biotechnology.

Agricultural biotechnology--Environmental aspects--Latin America--Congresses.

Agricultural biotechnology--Economic aspects--Canada--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Review of Previous Studies""; ""Biotechnology and Technological Change in Developing-Country Agriculture: An Overview of OECD Development Centre Research""; ""Employment Impacts of Biotechnologies in Latin America: Coffee and Cocoa in Costa Rica""; ""Biotechnology and the Future of Agricultural Development in Mexico""; ""Methodological Tools and Approaches""; ""Agricultural Biotechnology in Latin America: Studying its Future Impacts""; ""Biotechnology and Agriculture in Brazil: Social and Economic Impacts""

""Ex-Ante Evaluation of Potential Economic Impact of Use of rbST on Canadian Dairy Herds: An Analytical Approach""""Integrating Impact Assessment Data into Decision-Making""; ""Improving Biotechnology Research Decision-Making with Better Procedures and Information""; ""Dealing with Socioeconomics Surrounding Biotechnology in the Canadian Federal Government""; ""Environmentally Sound Management of Biotechnology in Latin America""; ""Participants""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-97420-X

9786611974206

1-55250-264-3