Since the mid-1990s, when the technology was first introduced, the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops has grown exponentially. In the U.S. alone, adoption rates for transgenic cotton, corn, and soybeans are between 70 90%. Across the globe, 14 million farmers grow GE crops in more than twenty countries. Yet many countries are discussing and debating the use and adoption of GE technology because of concerns about their impact on the environment and human health. Now, in this comprehensive handbook, a team of international experts present the scientific basis for GE crops, placing them in the context of current agricultural systems, and examining the potential environmental risks posed by their deployment. An integrated approach to an increasingly hot and globally debated topic, the book considers the past, present, and future of GE crops, and offers an invaluable perspective for regulation and policy development.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Michigan State University Press
ISBN-13
9781611860085
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178088361
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Bioengineering, Natural Science
Author
Rebecca Grumet, James F. Hancock, Karim Maredia, Cholani Weebadde
Publication Name
Environmental Safety of Genetically Engineered Crops
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Cholani Weebadde, Rebecca Grumet, James F. Hancock, Karim Maredia
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