A study on applicability of biotechnology to development in the Caribbean opportunities and risks

The present study analyzes the potential opportunities and risks involved in employing biotechnologies in the Caribbean region. This information would support developmental policies in the areas of food security, climate change and poverty reduction. The report provides a brief overview of biotech...

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Otros Autores:	NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
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Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean 2015
Materias:	BIOTECNOLOGIA CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA POTENCIAL DEL MERCADO EVALUACION DE RIESGOS BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MARKET POTENTIAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Acceso en línea:	http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38632
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spelling	oai-11362-386322015-08-24T16:57:41Z A study on applicability of biotechnology to development in the Caribbean opportunities and risks NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe BIOTECNOLOGIA CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA POTENCIAL DEL MERCADO EVALUACION DE RIESGOS BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MARKET POTENTIAL RISK ASSESSMENT The present study analyzes the potential opportunities and risks involved in employing biotechnologies in the Caribbean region. This information would support developmental policies in the areas of food security, climate change and poverty reduction. The report provides a brief overview of biotechnology development, covering industrial and other microbial biotechnologies, tissue culture and molecular biology. Details of opportunities and risks of biotechnology development are provided for agricultural, industrial, environmental, industrial and medical biotechnology, with information on the global agreements for regulation of genetically modified organisms. The rest of the report analyzes the Caribbean situation. Biotechnology applications, opportunities and risks in the Caribbean are described in detail, with focus on industrial and agricultural biotechnology, and including climate change and constraints to biotechnology development. The report closes with a discussion of the applicability of biotechnology to the region in terms of agricultural, industrial, environmental, medical and marine biotechnology. Conclusions and recommendations are provided. The main conclusion of the study is that there is an urgent need for development and use of biotechnology in the Caribbean, especially in nonagro- biotech sectors, to address food security, climate change, poverty, environmental degradation, among other issues. In so doing, countries must take advantage of the opportunities presented by biotechnology to gain competitive advantage and benefits, while at the same time put measures in place to reduce or remove associated risks. This must be done taking into consideration economic as well as social and cultural issues. .--I. Introduction.-- II. Biotechnology development.--III. Biotechnology: opportunities and risks.--IV. Biotechnology developemnt in the Caribbean: Applications, opportunities and risks.--V. Applicability of biotechnology to the Caribbean: discussion, conclusions and recommendations. 2015-07-20T15:10:51Z 2015-07-20T15:10:51Z 2010-12-29 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38632 LC/CAR/L.281 en .pdf application/pdf CARIBE CARIBBEAN REGION ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
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topic	BIOTECNOLOGIA CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA POTENCIAL DEL MERCADO EVALUACION DE RIESGOS BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MARKET POTENTIAL RISK ASSESSMENT
spellingShingle	BIOTECNOLOGIA CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA POTENCIAL DEL MERCADO EVALUACION DE RIESGOS BIOTECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MARKET POTENTIAL RISK ASSESSMENT A study on applicability of biotechnology to development in the Caribbean opportunities and risks
description	The present study analyzes the potential opportunities and risks involved in employing biotechnologies in the Caribbean region. This information would support developmental policies in the areas of food security, climate change and poverty reduction. The report provides a brief overview of biotechnology development, covering industrial and other microbial biotechnologies, tissue culture and molecular biology. Details of opportunities and risks of biotechnology development are provided for agricultural, industrial, environmental, industrial and medical biotechnology, with information on the global agreements for regulation of genetically modified organisms. The rest of the report analyzes the Caribbean situation. Biotechnology applications, opportunities and risks in the Caribbean are described in detail, with focus on industrial and agricultural biotechnology, and including climate change and constraints to biotechnology development. The report closes with a discussion of the applicability of biotechnology to the region in terms of agricultural, industrial, environmental, medical and marine biotechnology. Conclusions and recommendations are provided. The main conclusion of the study is that there is an urgent need for development and use of biotechnology in the Caribbean, especially in nonagro- biotech sectors, to address food security, climate change, poverty, environmental degradation, among other issues. In so doing, countries must take advantage of the opportunities presented by biotechnology to gain competitive advantage and benefits, while at the same time put measures in place to reduce or remove associated risks. This must be done taking into consideration economic as well as social and cultural issues.
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title	A study on applicability of biotechnology to development in the Caribbean opportunities and risks
title_short	A study on applicability of biotechnology to development in the Caribbean opportunities and risks
title_full	A study on applicability of biotechnology to development in the Caribbean opportunities and risks
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A study on applicability of biotechnology to development in the Caribbean opportunities and risks

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