Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development

by Leslie Marie Lipper, Joseph S. Cooper, David Zilberman

The topics addressed in this book are of vital importance to the survival of humankind. Agricultural biodiversity, encompassing genetic diversity as well as human knowledge, is the base upon which agricultural production has been built, and protecting this resource is critical to ensuring the capacity of current and future generations to adapt to unforeseen challenges. Agricultural biodiversity underpins the productivity of all agricultural systems...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387254072
• ISBN13: 9780387254074
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 499 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"