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Earth Grab

- Geopiracy, the New Biomassters and Capturing Climate Genes

About Earth Grab

Exploiting the general public s growing concerns about the ecological and climate crisis, some corporations are proposing "quick fixes" that threaten to wreak havoc on our planet. This book exposes how a biomass economy, based on using gene technologies to reprogram living organisms, will devastate our ecosystems as well as the human populations of the southern hemisphereby accelerating the wave of land grabs already common in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Well-researched and groundbreaking, this analysis explores a number ofinterrelated topicsvis-a-vis the uses of bio- and nano-technologies."

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780857490445
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 182
  • Published:
  • October 5, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 217x278x11 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 484 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Earth Grab

Exploiting the general public s growing concerns about the ecological and climate crisis, some corporations are proposing "quick fixes" that threaten to wreak havoc on our planet. This book exposes how a biomass economy, based on using gene technologies to reprogram living organisms, will devastate our ecosystems as well as the human populations of the southern hemisphereby accelerating the wave of land grabs already common in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Well-researched and groundbreaking, this analysis explores a number ofinterrelated topicsvis-a-vis the uses of bio- and nano-technologies."

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