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Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment
Probing the profitable new science of creating--and altering--life forms "Extraordinarily well documented . . . remarkably clear. This is the most comprehensive coverage of these issues to date. It will be required reading for some time." -- Lawrence Busch, Michigan State University "Krimsky and Wrubel not only describe the components of agricultural biotechnology, they address and analyze controversies involving the risks and benefits of new technologies. Coverage of technical to social components of agricultural biotechnology is unusually complete and thorough. Their even-handed and comprehensive approach to these topics is rare and extremely valuable." -- Richard Weinzierl, University of ...
Philosophy, Technology, and the Environment
Contributions by prominent scholars examining the intersections of environmental philosophy and philosophy of technology. Environmental philosophy and philosophy of technology have taken divergent paths despite their common interest in examining human modification of the natural world. Yet philosophers from each field have a lot to contribute to the other. Environmental issues inevitably involve technologies, and technologies inevitably have environmental impacts. In this book, prominent scholars from both fields illuminate the intersections of environmental philosophy and philosophy of technology, offering the beginnings of a rich new hybrid discourse. All the contributors share the intuiti...
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Líderes improváveis: a batalha dos países em desenvolvimento pelo acesso a medicamentos patenteados
Nas negociações com os grandes laboratórios, os governos de grandes países não inovadores teriam maior poder de barganha do que os governos dos gigantes inovadores entre os países emergentes. Como isso é possível? A resposta é que somente os grandes países não inovadores podem, na prática, consistentemente empregar uma estratégia para "driblar" a proteção patentária de fármacos prevista no Acordo TRIPS, e essa estratégia é a constante ameaça de decretação de licenciamentos compulsórios. Este livro discute o tema de maneira comparada, enfocando os determinantes econômicos, políticos e jurídicos que vêm colocando países como Brasil, Tailândia, Malásia e África do Sul na improvável posição de líderes.
