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  • Creating Sustainable Bioeconomies

    The bioscience revolution in Europe and Africa

    Edición de Ivar Virgin, E. Jane Morris ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics
    The growing global demand for food, feed and bio-based renewable material is changing the conditions for agricultural production worldwide. At the same time, revolutionary achievements in the field of biosciences are contributing to a transition whereby bio-based alternatives for energy and materials are becoming more competitive.Creating Sustainable Bioeconomies explores the prospects for ... Leer más

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  • Genetically Modified Organisms in Developing Countries

    Risk Analysis and Governance

    Bringing together the ideas of experts from around the world, this incisive text offers cutting-edge perspectives on the risk analysis and governance of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), supporting effective and informed decision-making in developing countries. Comprised of four comprehensive sections, this book covers: integrated risk analysis and decision making, giving an overview of the ... Leer más

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  • Biotechnology

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