Agriculture is becoming increasingly influenced by globalisation. The result is a more interconnected world where new forms of trade and cultural exchange can thrive on an international level. This novel Handbook provides insights to the ways in which globalisation is affecting the whole...

This comprehensive overview covers the technology, applications, economic potential and implications for society. Directed at readers with a general interest in a specific technology, this is equally suitable as an introductory handbook to a wide range of industries.

Inhalt: 1. Die historische Ausgangslage (Weidenfeld, Werner: Europa - aber wo liegt es? - Schulze, Hagen: Nation und Nationalstaat im Wandel) . - 2. Die Staatenwelt in Europa (Woyke, Wichard: Belgien, die Niederlande und Luxemburg. - Gros, Jürgen: Bundesrepublik Deutschland. - Menudier, Henri:...