environmental concerns and risks of genetically modified crops: Economic contributions to the debate

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 437-444

  Mooney, Siân ^a   Klein, K K ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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EID: 0033295649     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.1999.tb00441.x     Document Type: Article

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