Ethical opportunities in global agriculture, fisheries, and forestry: The role for FAO

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 479-504

  Macer, Darryl R J ^a   Bhardwaj, Minakshi ^a   Maekawa, Fumi ^a   Niimura, Yuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agriculture FAO; Biotechnology; Environment; Ethics; Fisheries; United nations

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ETHICS; FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0141688594     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026367223731     Document Type: Article

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