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ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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General Technical Report PSW.
Author:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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Rice Biofortification
Author: Sally Brooks
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136531793
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Biofortification - the enrichment of staple food crops with essential micronutrients - has been heralded as a uniquely sustainable solution to the problem of micronutrient deficiency or 'hidden hunger'. Considerable attention and resources are being directed towards the biofortification of rice - the world's most important food crop. Through an in-depth analysis of international rice biofortification efforts across the US, Philippines and China, this book provides an important critique of such goal-oriented, top-down approaches. These approaches, the author argues, exemplify a model of global, 'public goods' science that is emerging within complex, international research networks. It provides vital lessons for those researching and making decisions about science and research policy, showing that if this model becomes entrenched, it is likely to channel resources towards the search for 'silver bullet' solutions at the expense of more incremental approaches that respond to locality, diversity and the complex and uncertain interactions between people and their environments. The author proposes a series of key changes to institutions and practices that might allow more context-responsive alternatives to emerge. These issues are particularly important now as increasing concerns over food security are leading donors and policy makers to commit to ambitious visions of 'impact at scale' - visions which may never become a reality and may preclude more effective pathways from being pursued. Published in association with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136531793
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Biofortification - the enrichment of staple food crops with essential micronutrients - has been heralded as a uniquely sustainable solution to the problem of micronutrient deficiency or 'hidden hunger'. Considerable attention and resources are being directed towards the biofortification of rice - the world's most important food crop. Through an in-depth analysis of international rice biofortification efforts across the US, Philippines and China, this book provides an important critique of such goal-oriented, top-down approaches. These approaches, the author argues, exemplify a model of global, 'public goods' science that is emerging within complex, international research networks. It provides vital lessons for those researching and making decisions about science and research policy, showing that if this model becomes entrenched, it is likely to channel resources towards the search for 'silver bullet' solutions at the expense of more incremental approaches that respond to locality, diversity and the complex and uncertain interactions between people and their environments. The author proposes a series of key changes to institutions and practices that might allow more context-responsive alternatives to emerge. These issues are particularly important now as increasing concerns over food security are leading donors and policy makers to commit to ambitious visions of 'impact at scale' - visions which may never become a reality and may preclude more effective pathways from being pursued. Published in association with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
General Technical Report RMRS
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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The Rewards of Rice Research
Author:
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712201457
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712201457
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 73
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Water-resources Investigations Report
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Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Category : Hydrology
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Public Health Reports
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Category : Public health
Languages : en
Pages : 776
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Category : Public health
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Twin Cities Regional Parks 1998 Summer Visitor Study
Author: Jonathan C. Vlaming
Publisher:
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Category : Outdoor recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Outdoor recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
General Technical Report PNW-GTR
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Research Natural Areas on National Forest System Lands in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Western Wyoming
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Category : Forest protection
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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ISBN:
Category : Forest protection
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Health Services Reports
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Audio-visual materials
Languages : en
Pages : 684
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Audio-visual materials
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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