Book on Environmental Impact of GM Crops
March 6, 2009| |
CAB International has released a new book Environmental Impact of Genetically Modified Crops edited by N. Ferry and A. Gatehouse of the University of Newcastle. The book addresses major concerns on environmental impact as well as food safety. It also discusses the future of agricultural biotechnology in the context of sustainability, natural resource management and future global population and food supply.
Details of the book chapters are available at http://www.cabi.org/bk_BookDisplay.asp?PID=2087
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