Gene Wars Second Edition
The Politics of Biotechnology
$14.94
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2011
Summary
Despite technological advances, an alarming number of people in the world go hungry. Even more chilling is the fact that in the future that number will likely increase. In this book, Kristin Dawkins discusses the international policies that are shaping this future, including those that govern the genetic engineering of plants. Dawkins shows how a diversified gene pool is crucial to food production - and how corporate control of the gene pool threatens our collective security.Behind these issu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583224205 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583224203 |
| Author: | Kristin Dawkins |
| Publisher: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Seven Stories Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 76g |
| Dimensions: | 171mm x 108mm |
| Series: | Open Media Pamphlet S. |
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“Gene Wars is a succinct, impassioned argument against corporate control of food plant genes.” - Amazon.com
About The Author
Kristin Dawkins
KRISTIN DAWKINS is a senior fellow at the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy. She worked for 16 years in community development and public policy research in Philadelphia, including 9 years as the executive director of the Philadelphia Jobs in Energy Project.
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