Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004, Volume 2

Av Miranowski, Scanes, John A. Miranowski, Colin G. Scanes

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Beskrivning

The second volume in a series designed to keep agricultural leaders abreast of the most up-to-date information concerning global agriculture, Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture, Volume 2 brings together cutting-edge agricultural research and the latest views on agricultural policy.Written by internationally renowned researchers, scientists, and academics, Volume 2 includes: The UN's approaches to address global food security and povertyAn essay by the World Food Prize LaureatGlobalization, emerging diseases, and invasive specieEnvironmental sustainabilityPlant-derived vaccines, antibiotic bans, and health impactsThe future of agricultural biotechnologyThe pivotal role of agriculture in human developmenGlobal agricultural statistics and projectionsAimed at faculty, undergraduate and graduate students in colleges of agriculture, policy makers, government and industry scientists, public libraries, farmers and agribusiness operators, this book is key to keeping current on agricultural research and policy.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2005-07-18
Mått: 158 x 236 x 27 mm
Vikt: 680 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 352
Förlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Medarbetare: Kenneth M. Quinn
ISBN: 9780813820316

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John Miranowski, PhD, is a professor and agricultural economist for Iowa State University, Ames. Harvard-educated, Dr. Miranowski served as Director, Resources and Technology Division for the USDA. As Executive Coordinator of the Secretary's Policy Coordination Council, he worked to develop and implement programs on water quality, food safety, pest control and other vital topics. He has written and served as editor for several books and numerous refereed papers in environmental and resource economics and agricultural policy.Colin Scanes, PhD, is a professor of animal science at Iowa State University, Ames. He took his PhD at the University of Wales and has served in a variety of leadership roles in colleges of agriculture in North America. Dr. Scanes is widely recognized for his work in endocrinology of domestic animals, and is the author of numerous papers and research publications.

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