The Ecological Risks of Engineered Crops
Author | : Jane Rissler |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0262680858 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780262680851 |
Rating | : 4/5 (851 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Ecological Risks of Engineered Crops by : Jane Rissler
Download or read book The Ecological Risks of Engineered Crops written by Jane Rissler and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors argue that the commercialization and release of transgenic crops on millions of acres of farmland can pose serious and costly consequences. They propose a practical, feasible method of conducting precommercialization evaluations that will balance the needs of ecological safety with those of agriculture and business.--From publisher description.