Brave New Seeds : The Threat of GM Crops to Farmers (Global Issues)

de la Perrire, Robert Ali Brac/ Seuret, Franck

Zed Books Ltd（2000/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 160 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781856499002
• DDC分類 631.5233

Full Description

Farmers around the world are being pressured by half a dozen giant corporations to grow genetically engineered crops. What are the possible downsides for them, particularly for those hundreds of millions of farmers living in developing countries? On their environment? On their health? On their independence? On their traditional export crops? On their access to the marketplaces of their own countries?

This important book comes out of a dialogue between farmers' representatives and experts. The result is a clear statement of principles and urgently needed measures which should guide governments and communities in bringing this profit-motivated deployment of scientific power under democratic control.

Contents

Introduction
1. Seeds Belong to Farmers: The Downsides of GM Seeds for Agriculture in the South
2. Terminator, Out! Farmers' Autonomy Jeopardized by Sterile Seeds
3. The Precautionary Principle: The Ecological and Health Risks at Stake
4. Greater Transparency: The Politics of GMO Secrecy
5. About Ethics: Tampering with the Foundations of Life
6. Moratorium on Commercial Exploitation: Setting the Rules
7. The Battle over Intellectual Property Rights: Living Matter Turned into Private Property
8. Conclusion: Rishikesh at the Crossroads