Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Develop
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Keywords: sustainability, industrial, biotechnology, application
Number of Pages: 138
Published: 2001-11
ISBN-10: 9264195467
ISBN-13: 9789264195462

In more and more industrial sectors, companies are becoming aware of the importance of sustainable development and of the great potential of biotechnology. Biotechnology can help improve the environmental friendliness of industrial activities and ...

Author: Tom Zinnen
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: guide, participant, leader, food, biotechnology
Number of Pages: 74
Published: 1994-06-01
ISBN-10: 0788122452
ISBN-13: 9780788122453

Contains materials that can be used as: leader training for volunteers working with adults; leader training for 4-H & youth leaders; presentations for service clubs, farm organizations, community groups or government officials; & professional development sessions for school teachers. 7 modules: defining biotechnology; DNA as videotape; foods from agricultural biotechnology; valuing a new food product; biotechnology & food labeling issues; analyzing news articles; & supplementary activities. Glossary & resource directory.

Author: Robert Warmbrodt
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: jan, ‘89, mar, ‘91, bibliography, improvement, genetic, engineering, crop, plant, biotechnology
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 1991-06-01
ISBN-10: 078812191X
ISBN-13: 9780788121913

405 citations on the topic of biotechnology - crop plant improvement, genetics, engineering, DNA, biotechnology, etc. Most citations have abstracts. Contains author and subject indices.

Author: Ralph W. Hardy
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: new, partnerships, products, novel, biotechnology, agricultural
Number of Pages: 177
Published: 1998-05-01
ISBN-10: 0788140434
ISBN-13: 9780788140433

Contents: Agricultural biotechnology: novel products & new partnerships (overview, plenary session highlights, workshop recommendations, tying it all together); workshop reports (environment & energy industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry); keynote addresses (biotechnology: catalyst for change in agriculture, novel crops & other transgenics: how green are they?); plenary lectures; & list of participants.

Author: Brent Herbert-Copley
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: american, perspectives, proceedings, workshop, latin, canadian, impacts, agricultural, biotechnologies, assessing
Number of Pages: 150
Published: 1996-12-01
ISBN-10: 0788137328
ISBN-13: 9780788137327

Partial contents: review of previous studies (employ. impacts of biotechnologies in Latin America: coffee & cocoa in Costa Rica; biotechnology & the future of agricultural development in Mexico); methodological tools & approaches (agricultural biotech. in Latin America: studying its future impacts; biotechnology & agriculture in Brazil: social & economic impacts); integrating impact assessment data into decision-making (improving biotechnology research decision-making with better procedures & information; environmentally sound management of biotechnology in Latin America). Charts & tables.

Author: Unknown
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: teachers, saskatchewan, guide, biotechnology
Number of Pages: 68
Published: 1988-12
ISBN-10: 0788100238
ISBN-13: 9780788100239

Focuses on how biotechnology helps Saskatchewan produce better, hardier plants and animals; how it improves growing conditions for crops, and how it improves animal and health care. There are two levels of activities: some for grades 7 to 9, while others are for students in grades 10, 11 and 12.

Author: Kim Guenther
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: biotechnology
Number of Pages: 41
Published: 1996-09
ISBN-10: 0788128140
ISBN-13: 9780788128141

A complete bibliography on the issues of commercialization & economics in biotechnology. Includes: cost benefit analysis, market research, forecasting, economic impact, market trends, etc. Each of the 209 entries includes: title, author, language. An abstract is included for some books. Subject & author indices.