How agricultural research systems shape a technological regime that develops genetic engineering but locks out agroecological innovations

Vanloqueren, Gaetan; Baret, Philippe V

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How agricultural research systems shape a technological regime that develops genetic engineering but locks out agroecological innovations

Vanloqueren, Gaetan; Baret, Philippe V

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[en] Science and technology are at the core of agricultural change. Fundamental and applied research in biology, chemistry and genetics has resulted in a constant flow of innovations and technical changes that have greatly influenced agricultural systems. © 2018 selection and editorial matter, Michel Pimbert; individual chapters, the contributors.

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Vanloqueren, Gaetan ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Liège Research > HEC Liège Research: Social Enterprise and Collective Action for Transition (SECAT) ; ICHEC-Brussels Management School, Minister of Economics and Employment of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Baret, Philippe V; Catholic University of Louvain, Belgian Interdisciplinary Agroecology Research Group, Belgian Scientific Research Foundation, Belgium

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How agricultural research systems shape a technological regime that develops genetic engineering but locks out agroecological innovations

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