xxi, 569 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Machine generated contents note: SECTION 1 BACKGROUND TO ABDC-10 -- ch. 1 Current Status And Options For Crop Biotechnologies In Developing Countries -- Summary -- 1.1.Introduction -- A.Stocktaking: Learning From The Past -- 1.2.Defining Biotechnologies -- 1.3.Crop Biotechnologies And Their Current...

Contents note continued: 2.2.Overview Of Conventional Technologies In Developing Countries -- 2.3.Current Status Of Application Of Forest Biotechnologies In Developing Countries -- 2.4.Analysis Of Successes And Failures Of Forest Biotechnologies In Developing Countries -- 2.5.Case Studies Of Applica...

Contents note continued: 3.5.Reasons For Successes And Failures In Livestock Biotechnologies In Developing Countries Over The Last 20 Years -- 3.6.Case Studies Of The Use Of Biotechnologies In Developing Countries -- B.Looking Forward: Preparing For The Future -- 3.7.Key Unsolved Problems In The Liv...

Contents note continued: 4.5.Key Issues Where Biotechnologies Could Be Useful -- 4.6.Identifying Options For Developing Countries -- 4.7.Identifying Priorities For Action For The International Community -- 4.8.References -- ch. 5 Current Status And Options For Biotechnologies In Food Processing And...

Contents note continued: 5.8.Identifying Priorities For Action For The International Community -- 5.9.References -- ch. 6 Learning From The Past: Successes And Failures With Agricultural Biotechnologies In Developing Countries Over The Last 20 Years - An E-Mail Conference -- 6.1.Introduction -- 6.2....

Contents note continued: 6.3.9.Participation in the conference -- 6.4.References -- ch. 7 Targeting Agricultural Biotechnologies To The Poor Summary -- 7.1.Introduction -- 7.2.Agricultural And National Development Policy Contexts -- 7.2.1.National and international dimensions of agricultural policy-...

Contents note continued: 7.6.Annex: The processes of developing approving and overseeing biotechnology policy/strategy frameworks and of providing independent advice in selected developing countries -- 7.7.References -- ch. 8 Enabling R&D For Agricultural Biotechnologies Summary -- 8.1.Science And T...

Contents note continued: 8.6.ANNEX 2: Coverage of regulation within national biotechnology policy/strategy frameworks in selected developing countries -- 8.7.References -- ch. 9 Ensuring Access To The Benefits Of R&D Summary -- 9.1.Introduction -- 9.2.Intellectual Property Rights And Genetic Resourc...

Contents note continued: 9.5.ANNEX: Coverage of IPR and genetic resources issues in national biotechnology policy/strategy frameworks of selected developing countries -- 9.6.References -- ch. 10 Agricultural Biotechnologies For Food Security And Sustainable Development: Options For Developing Countr...

Contents note continued: 11.3.Reports Of Sessions On Sector-Specific Case Studies Of Successful Applications Of Biotechnologies In Developing Countries -- 11.3.1.Crops -- 11.3.2.Forestry -- 11.3.3.Livestock -- 11.3.4.Fisheries and aquaculture -- 11.3.5.Agro-industry -- ch. 12 Summary Reports Of Cros...

Contents note continued: 12.2.10.Policy coherence in biotechnology at the national and regional levels: The experience of COMESA, ASEAN and CARICOM regions -- 12.2.11.Utilization of plants for non-food uses: Challenges and perspectives -- 12.2.12.Enhancing Human Capacities: Training and education --...