Biotechnology and the developing world

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 101-119

  DaSilva, Edgar J ^a   Baydoun, Elias ^b   Badran, Adnan ^c  

^a c/o UNESCO House ^*  (France)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^c PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Biotechnology and development; Biotechnology parks; Capacity building

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DESERT; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHICS; FEMALE; FOOD SAFETY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; HUMAN; HUNGER; MEDICINAL PLANT; POPULATION; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 3242783336     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol5-issue1-fulltext-1     Document Type: Review

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