... Conscious social planning Social responsibility Economic growth Biotechnology Sir Julian Huxley was born in London (England) on June 22, 1887. He was the son of Leonard Huxley, a biographer and man of letters. His brother Aldous Huxley became a famous essayist and novelist. Another half brother...

...Dayuan Xue; Clem Tisdell Modern new biotechnology has the potential to provide major economic and other benefits, but at the same time it poses potential hazards for human health, the environment, the “natural” biological order, and can have adverse socio‐economic consequences. The application...

... processes. One such process that has been directly affected is the fisheries sector. We discuss briefly the impact of pesticides on the fisheries sector below. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Asia Agriculture Green issues Biotechnology Environmental impact Health In writing a paper...

... and resources of commercial interests, which in turn have joined forces with universities and other research centers in the field of biotechnology and genetics in anticipation of great profit (Nelkin, 1996, p. 541). From the viewpoint of the public as well as the researchers, there is the hope of preventive...