Biotechnology and Sustainable Development: Policy Options for Developing Countries

A methodological framework is presented for identifying policy options that will enable developing countries to facilitate the application of biotechnology to sustainable development. It is largely based on the international symposium on "Biotechnology for sustainable development" held in Nairobi, Kenya, in Feb. and March 1989. The development of biotechnology in Brazil, China, India, Thailand, East Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Chile, Jordan and Mexico is examined, and the key patterns of its evolution as well as the organization of research in these countries is identified. Understanding the diffusion of biotechnology requires a careful study of the current structure of national economies, international trends in biotechnology research, biotechnology practices, and institutional organization at national and international levels.

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ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9966410090

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9966410092

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