GMOs and Global Justice: Applying Global Justice Theory to the Case of Genetically Modified Crops and Food

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-237

  Toft, Kristian Høyer ^a  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Basic structure; Borlaug hypothesis; Genetically modified organisms (GMOs); Global justice; International law; WTO

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; HUNGER; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INTERNATIONAL LAW; MALNUTRITION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; WORLD TRADE CENTER;

EID: 84859339352     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-010-9295-x     Document Type: Article

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