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The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech

A Global Perspective

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After nearly fifteen years of research, bioengineered crops entered the market in the mid-1990s, leading to rapid adoption. In 1996, fewer than 4 million acres were planted with these crops across six countries, but by 2001, this figure soared to over 115 million acres globally. This swift uptake raised critical questions about the factors driving it, as well as the economic and environmental impacts. Key inquiries included how these impacts varied among different producers, innovators, and consumers, and how they were influenced by market structures and government policies. While existing literature has begun to address these questions, a comprehensive assessment that considers the diverse influences of geography, weather, pests, farm structures, and institutions was lacking. This book fills that gap by bringing together leading authors from around the world who have examined the production, environmental, and economic effects of first-generation crop biotechnologies. By synthesizing experiences from various countries, time periods, crops, and traits, this global panel provides a thorough overview of the impacts of these biotechnologies.

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The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech, Nicholas Kalaitzandonakes

Lingua
Pubblicato
2003
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Titolo
The Economic and Environmental Impacts of Agbiotech
Sottotitolo
A Global Perspective
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Springer
Pubblicato
2003
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
350
ISBN10
0306475014
ISBN13
9780306475016
Serie
Descrizione
After nearly fifteen years of research, bioengineered crops entered the market in the mid-1990s, leading to rapid adoption. In 1996, fewer than 4 million acres were planted with these crops across six countries, but by 2001, this figure soared to over 115 million acres globally. This swift uptake raised critical questions about the factors driving it, as well as the economic and environmental impacts. Key inquiries included how these impacts varied among different producers, innovators, and consumers, and how they were influenced by market structures and government policies. While existing literature has begun to address these questions, a comprehensive assessment that considers the diverse influences of geography, weather, pests, farm structures, and institutions was lacking. This book fills that gap by bringing together leading authors from around the world who have examined the production, environmental, and economic effects of first-generation crop biotechnologies. By synthesizing experiences from various countries, time periods, crops, and traits, this global panel provides a thorough overview of the impacts of these biotechnologies.