"Roundup Ready": The First Widely Used Genetically Modified Crop
The multinational, agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto developed the first widely used genetically modified crop with the introduction of the “Roundup Ready” soybean.
The multinational, agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto developed the first widely used genetically modified crop with the introduction of the “Roundup Ready” soybean.
On 15 February 1996, the oil tanker Sea Empress ran aground. Approximately 72,000 tons of crude oil spilled into the Milford Haven waters in Southern Wales, contaminating 200 kilometers of coastline. Swift implementation of environmental regulations, such as temporarily prohibiting mussel harvesting, successfully protected the coastal populations.
This is a chapter of the virtual exhibition “Welcome to the Anthropocene: The Earth in Our Hands”—written and curated by historian Nina Möllers.
The Population Bomb criticizes overpopulation and advocates instant action to limit population growth. The author justifies his arguments with huge starvation threats and other trouble spots.
State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet introduces the latest agro-ecological innovations and their global applicability and also gives broader insights into issues including poverty, international politics, and even gender equity.
The failure of the potato crop in Ireland, aided by harsh British land ownership policies, caused a period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration.
Marthe Kiley-Worthington discusses integration of wildlife conservation, food production and development in relation to ecological agriculture and elephant conservation in Africa.
This paper examines the social implications of sustainable consumption through an empirical study of a local organic food initiative.
In this paper, Birgitte Nerlich and Nick Wright analyze the interaction between policy and ritual during the foot and mouth crisis in the UK.
Barbara Adam explores the temporal dimension of risks associated with the production, trade, and consumption of food.