Food Security : Challenges, Role of Biotechnologies and Implications for Developing Countries
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| Title: | Food Security : Challenges, Role of Biotechnologies and Implications for Developing Countries |
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| Description: | Discussions of food security usually focus on the question “Can we feed the world?” Providing enough food is a major challenge. To do so without unacceptable environmental impacts, so that food sufficiency is not compromised over time, is a deeper challenge that systemically links to other issues of sustainability, notably including climate change. This book discusses several challenges involved in providing food security. It also examines the role of biotechnologies and the implications for developing countries. |
| Authors: | Harvie, Annabelle |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Food security, Food security--Developing countries, Agricultural innovations |
| Categories: | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Discussions of food security usually focus on the question “Can we feed the world?” Providing enough food is a major challenge. To do so without unacceptable environmental impacts, so that food sufficiency is not compromised over time, is a deeper challenge that systemically links to other issues of sustainability, notably including climate change. This book discusses several challenges involved in providing food security. It also examines the role of biotechnologies and the implications for developing countries. |
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| ISBN: | 9781634636537 9781634636773 |
