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The advantages and disadvantages of genetic modification of organisms in agriculture are reviewed. These relate to the environment, human health, socio-economic effects, population growth, and differential consequences for developed and developing countries. An overall evaluation requires that...
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About 70 years ago early microbial genetic research revealed that inherited phenotypic traits become determined by DNA filaments composed of 4 different nucleotides that are linearly arranged. In the meantime we know that genes, the determinants of specific life functions, are genomic segments...
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Hunger is the biggest social challenge of our time. In a world of global trade, creation of digital value and dynamic … economic growth, estimated 800 million people are still suffering from hunger and undernutrition. Malnutrition affects with …Hunger ist das größte gesellschaftliche Problem der Gegenwart. In einer Zeit globaler Produktions- und Handelsketten …
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Cutting-edge biotechnology, mainly consisting of gene editing, gene drives and gene synthesis, is developing and … the problems China faces do not only exist in China - they are in fact common problems faced by all countries in the world …. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is paying close attention to global health governance and biosafety issues. There …
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income. Hence effective education policies should be an essential component of any poverty-reduction strategy. … broader measure of human capital that accounts for international differences in the quality of education. Our findings suggest … that more quality-adjusted education does increase the income of the poor in addition to its positive effect on average …
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income. Hence effective education policies should be an essential component of any poverty-reduction strategy. … broader measure of human capital that accounts for international differences in the quality of education. Our findings suggest … that more quality-adjusted education does increase the income of the poor in addition to its positive effect on average …
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this success building on their knowledge in the life science industry to create biotechnology clusters. This paper focuses … on two innovation-based clusters, the biotechnology agglomerations in Rehovot, Israel, and Helsinki, Finland. These … economic sustainability to a region. We find that while the firms' strategic choices regarding their focus on certain positions …
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. The two dominant typologies include conventional and organics, while biotechnology (GM) and Integrated Pest Management … conventional baseline. Biotechnology is a rapidly emerging production system, notably in developing countries. The use of GM crops …
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This book provides novel and in-depth perspectives on evaluating environment and sustainability issues in developing …
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Of the world's 6.7 billion people (as of 2008), 1.3 billion lived on less than $1.25 Purchasing Power Parity dollars … scourge of absolute economic misery among billions of the world's people is one of the most serious problems facing humankind … today. Unemployment (defined below) befalls about 200 million of the world's people - a sizeable number but small compared …
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