tailieunhanh - REGULATING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: ECONOMICS AND POLICY

Agricultural biotechnologies apply modern knowledge in molecular and cell biology to produce new varieties and similar genetic materials. The use of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties has grown dramatically since they were introduced in 1995, and large portions of the land allocated to corn, soybeans, and cotton are grown with these varieties. The evidence from the United States, Canada, China, India, Brazil, and Argentina suggests that these applications of biotechnology in agriculture increase yield, reduce the use of pesticides, and save production costs. . | Natural Resource Management and Policy David Zilberman Series Editor Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology Economics and Policy edited by Richard E. Just Julian M. Alston David Zilberman ễj Springer REGULATING AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY ECONOMICS AND POLICY NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND POLICY Editor David Zilberman Dept of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California Berkeley Berkeley CA 94720 EDITORIAL STATEMENT There is a growing awareness to the role that natural resources such as water land forests and environmental amenities play in our lives. There are many competing uses for natural resources and society is challenged to manage them for improving social well being. Furthermore there may be dire consequences to natural resources mismanagement. Renewable resources such as water land and the environment are linked and decisions made with regard to one may affect the others. Policy and management of natural resources now require interdisciplinary approach including natural and social sciences to correctly address our society preferences. This series provides a collection of works containing most recent findings on economics management and policy of renewable biological resources such as water land crop protection sustainable agriculture technology and environmental health. It incorporates modem thinking and techniques of economics and management. Books in this series will incorporate knowledge and models of natural phenomena with economics and managerial decision frameworks to assess alternative options for managing natural resources and environment. The Series Editor Recently Published Books in the Series Haddadin Munther J. Diplomacy on the Jordan International Conflict and Negotiated Resolution Renzetti Steven The Economics of Water Demands Just Richard E. and Pope Rulon D. A Comprehensive Assessment of the Role of Risk in . Agriculture Dinar Ariel and Zilberman David Economics of Water Resources The Contributions of Dan Yaron Unver .