Science Agriculture and Research: A Compromised ParticipationRoutledge, 2012 M05 23 - 176 pages Research is never free of pressures and constraints and to understand its results properly these have to be assessed and analyzed. In agriculture, research into biotechnology and GMOs, as well as pesticides and herbicides, is big business - agribusiness. This book looks at the crucial roles of funding and the political context on the research agenda and its results in agricultural development. It provides a critical evaluation of the participatory methods now widely used and explores the ways in which research into biotechnology have reflected the interests of the various parties involved. |
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Page 10
... major interest and play a major role, these collaborative projects are a most effective and successful way forward. So where does the money come from to support expensive agricultural research? For government-sponsored research in the ...
... major interest and play a major role, these collaborative projects are a most effective and successful way forward. So where does the money come from to support expensive agricultural research? For government-sponsored research in the ...
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... major role in guiding research, directing it towards specific goals either by placing closely monitored conditions on the release of the funds, or by defining areas in which investigation is considered necessary and inviting research ...
... major role in guiding research, directing it towards specific goals either by placing closely monitored conditions on the release of the funds, or by defining areas in which investigation is considered necessary and inviting research ...
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... major socio-economic challenges facing Europe. Its impact is maximized through focusing on a limited number of research areas combining technological, industrial, economic, social and cultural aspects. In this way, topics of great ...
... major socio-economic challenges facing Europe. Its impact is maximized through focusing on a limited number of research areas combining technological, industrial, economic, social and cultural aspects. In this way, topics of great ...
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... major factor is the need to match funds to the most suitable provider of the research; here however, other factors come into play, including political correctness (eg including certain countries as partners), satisfying public opinion ...
... major factor is the need to match funds to the most suitable provider of the research; here however, other factors come into play, including political correctness (eg including certain countries as partners), satisfying public opinion ...
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... major influence on what can and cannot be done, as in the great GM debate. However, most topics for research will not fall into these categories and will be little influenced by public opinion or involvement, and funding areas will be ...
... major influence on what can and cannot be done, as in the great GM debate. However, most topics for research will not fall into these categories and will be little influenced by public opinion or involvement, and funding areas will be ...
Contents
1 | |
5 | |
The Origins and Development of Agricultural Research Systems | 24 |
Transferring Technocracies | 37 |
Agribusiness and Biotechnology | 70 |
Chapter 5 The Rise and Further Rise? of Participation | 94 |
Chapter 6 A Compromised Participation? | 125 |
References | 152 |
Index | 158 |
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