Title Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology : workshop report / Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2008]

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Description 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xii, 61 pages)) Series Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf Contents Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Opportunities for Applying Biotechnology -- 3 Challenges and Future Considerations in Realizing the Global Potential of Agricultural Biotechnology -- References -- Appendix A: Steering Committee Biosketches -- Appendix B: Workshop Agenda -- Appendix C: List of Workshop Participants Summary Many developing countries are exploring whether biotechnology has a role in addressing national issues such as food security and environmental remediation, and are considering whether the putative benefits of the technology-for example, enabling greater agricultural productivity and stability in the food supply-outweigh concerns that the technology might pose a danger-to biodiversity, health, and local jobs. Some policy leaders worry that their governments are not prepared to take control of this evolving technology and that introducing it into society would be a risky act. Others have suggested that taking no action carries more risk, given the dire need to produce more food. This book reports on an international workshop held to address these issues. Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, organized by the National Research Council on October 24-25, 2004, in Washington, DC, focused on the potential applications of biotechnology and what developing countries might consider as they contemplate adopting biotechnology. Presenters at the workshop described applications of biotechnology that are already proving their utility in both developing and developed countries Notes Title from PDF title page "An international workshop, Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, organized by the National Research Council on October 24-25, 2004, in Washington, DC"--Page 1 PDF repeats introductory pages at end Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Version viewed Oct. 6, 2014 Subject Agricultural biotechnology -- Congresses Agriculture -- Congresses Biotechnology -- Research. Crop zones. World health. Transgenic plants. Food Safety Biotechnology Crops, Agricultural Global Health Plants, Genetically Modified bioengineering. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Agribusiness. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture. World health Transgenic plants Crop zones Agricultural biotechnology Agriculture Biotechnology -- Research Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author National Research Council (U.S.). Steering Committee on Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology: Mapping the Course, issuing body. ISBN 9780309120777 0309120772 9780309120784 0309120780 1281767395 9781281767394

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