Genetically Modified Crops and Agricultural Development (Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy)

This book analyzes the impacts of current and possible future GM crop applications and shows that these technologies can contribute substantially to sustainable agricultural development and food security. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Figures and Tables 8 Foreword 10 Preface 14 1. Introduction 19 2. Plant Breeding and Agricultural Development 32 3. Potentials and Risks of GM Crops 56 4. Adoption and Impacts of GM Crops 74 5. New and Future GM Crop Applications 102 6. GM Crop Regulation 125 7. The Complex Public Debate 151 8. Conclusions 180 References 196 Index 212 Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction....Pages 1-13 Plant Breeding and Agricultural Development....Pages 15-38 Potentials and Risks of GM Crops....Pages 39-56 Adoption and Impacts of GM Crops....Pages 57-84 New and Future GM Crop Applications....Pages 85-107 GM Crop Regulation....Pages 109-134 The Complex Public Debate....Pages 135-163 Conclusions....Pages 165-180 Back Matter....Pages 181-206