附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-132) and index.
Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; PART I Biotechnology and its Development; 2. The Development of Biotechnology; 3. From Human Insulin to Oncomice: Patterns of Innovation in Industrialised Countries; 4. Biotechnology in Developing Countries; 5. The Impact of Biotechnology on International Trade; PART II Biotechnology and Biodiversity; 6. Biotechnology and Biodiversity: The Links; 7. The Conversation and Sustainable Utilisation of Biodiversity: The Role of Biotechnology and Bioprospecting; 8. Concluding Remarks; References.
摘要:This text examines the development and evolution of biotechnology in industrialized and developing countries. It first explores efforts made by policy makers and the leaders in the field to reduce technology gaps and analyzes the development of financial mechanisms and regulatory frameworks to hasten the adoption and diffusion of biotechnology. The second section of the book looks at the relationship between biotechnology and its resource base, biological diversity. The author emphasizes the interdependency between biodiversity and biological research and development in an attempt to simplify.
