| Science Agriculture and Research: A Compromised Participation Contributor(s): Bolton, Susannah (Author), Arthur, Eddie (Author), Buhler, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853836915 ISBN-13: 9781853836916 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2002 Annotation: Research is never free of pressures and constraints and to understand its results properly these have to be assessed and analyzed. In agriculture, research into biotechnology and GMOs as well as pesticides and herbicides is big business - agribusiness. This book looks at the crucial roles of funding and the political context on the research agenda and its results in agricultural development. It provides the first critical evaluation of the participatory methods now widely used, and explores the ways in which research into biotechnology have reflected the interests of the various parties involved. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Business & Economics | Industries - Agribusiness - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 630.720 |
| LCCN: 2002000767 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.22" W x 9.28" (0.62 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Research is never free of pressures and constraints and to understand its results properly these have to be assessed and analyzed. In agriculture, research into biotechnology and GMOs, as well as pesticides and herbicides, is big business - agribusiness. This book looks at the crucial roles of funding and the political context on the research agenda and its results in agricultural development. It provides a critical evaluation of the participatory methods now widely used and explores the ways in which research into biotechnology have reflected the interests of the various parties involved. |