Technology, governance and place: Situating biotechnology in Kenya

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 251-260

  Harsh, Matthew ^a   Smith, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34548349123     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234207X214444     Document Type: Article

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