Formal and informal governance of agricultural biotechnology in Kenya: Participation and accountability in controversy surrounding the draft biosafety bill

Journal of International Development

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 661-677

  Harsh, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 22244470738     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1230     Document Type: Article

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