文档介绍：AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY,
POVERTY REDUCTION,
AND
FOOD SECURITY
A Working Paper
May 2001
© Asian Development Bank 2001
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This publication was prepared under the Asian Development Bank’s regional
Technical Assistance 5918: Study on Potential Use of Biotechnology in Reducing
Poverty and Achieving Food Security in Asia. The views expressed in this book
are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies
of the Asian Development Bank, or its Board of Directors or the governments
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CONTENTS
Foreword vii
Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations xi
Executive Summary xv
I INTRODUCTION 1
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A. Past esses in Reducing Poverty Through
Agricultural Science 1
B. Present Problems 2
C. Future Challenges 3
D. Rationale for ADB’s Involvement in Biotechnology 5
E. ADB’s Poverty Reduction Strategy 6
F. Key Questions 7
II SCIENTIFIC CONTEXT 9
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A. Promethean Science 9
B. Definition, History, and Scope of Biotechnology 10
C. Economic Concentration in Agricultural Biotechnology 12
D. Applications of Biotechnology 15
III PRESENT STATUS OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
IN ASIA 19
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A. Selected Country Experiences 19
B. Regional and International Programs 21
C. Activities of Funding Agencies 23
IV RISKS ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 33
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A. Public Perception of Risks 33
B. Potential Risks of Biotechnology 34
C. Risk Management 41
iv Agricultural Biotechnology, Poverty Reduction and Food Security
D. International and Donor Support for Biosafety 47