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Hungry corporations : Transnational biotech companies colonise the food grwoth (Record no. 21376)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20210906151848.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 160316s2003 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1842773003 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | . |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 338.8 PAU |
| Item number | PAU |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Paul Helena |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Hungry corporations : Transnational biotech companies colonise the food grwoth |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Zed Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2003 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 242p |
| Dimensions | xiv |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | Rs.580 |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents;<br/>List of Tables and Boxes<br/>List of Abbreviations<br/>About the Authors and Organisations<br/>Acknowledgements<br/>1.In the Name of Hunger: Paving the Road to Biotech Agriculture<br/>Prologue<br/>The green revolution<br/>From green revolution to gene revolution<br/>Economic globalisation and debt creation<br/>Free trade and its inconsistencies<br/>2 Corporations: from Royal Charters to Biotech Gold Rush<br/>A brief history of the corporation<br/>Factors in the growth of the biotechnology industry<br/>The extension of patents to genes, cells and organisms<br/>'Independent' research companies<br/>A new gold rush: the run on genes and genomes<br/>3 Image Control: Manipulation and Public Relations<br/>Growth and consolidation of the public relations industry<br/>Cleaning the corporate image<br/>Corporate mind control<br/>Helping hands<br/>4 Consolidation, Contamination and Loss of Diversity: the Biotech Dream Takes Hold<br/>The life science concept<br/>Consolidation in the agrochemical industries<br/>Consolidation in the seed industry<br/>Loss of agricultural diversity: Seminis and Savia<br/>GM contamination: plot or blunder?<br/>5 The Main International Players and Corporate Influence<br/>The World Bank<br/>The Consultative Group for International Agricultural<br/>Research (CGIAR)<br/>International foundations<br/>International organisations promoting biotechnology<br/>Universities and research institutes<br/>6 Corporate Influence on International Regulatory Bodies<br/>Corporate influence at the World Trade Organisation (WTO)<br/>Transatlantic Business Dialogue (T ABO)<br/>The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)<br/>Codex Alimentarius: UN body for food standards<br/>The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)<br/>7 Government Legislation and Corporate Influence<br/>Exerting influence worldwide<br/>US legislation<br/>European Union legislation<br/>Central and Eastern Europe: a corporate paradise<br/>8 Opening Up the South<br/>GM crops worldwide<br/>Agricultural research and development<br/>Promoting technology to farmers<br/>Micro-credit agencies<br/>Binding the farmer to the corporation<br/>Lack of choice for farmers<br/>Argentina: the cost of complying with US pressure<br/>Preparing the ground for GM<br/>The struggle for Africa's agriculture<br/>Resistance in the South<br/>ConTil!: Monsanto's brand of sustainable development<br/>9 Conclusion: Summing Up and Moving On<br/>Index<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | 1. Food Industry & Trade2. Agricultural Industries3. Agriculture - Economic Aspects4. Biotechnology Industries |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Steinbrecher Ricarda |
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| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | BOOKs |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| . | . | NAB Compactor | 30.05.2017 | 580.00 | 338.8 PAU | 19406 | 30.05.2017 | 30.05.2017 | BOOKs |