| Document ID (ISN) | 49579 |
| CIS number |
88-894 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-825-7532-2 (English); 92-825-7533-0 (frnçais) |
| Year |
1987 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Yoxen E.
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions |
| Title |
The impact of biotechnology on living and working conditions |
| Original title |
Die Auswirkungen der Biotechnologie auf die Lebens- und Arbeitsbedingungen [in German]
L'impact de la biotechnologie sur les conditions de vie et de travail [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1987. 114p. 145 ref. Price (excluding VAT): ECU 8.10, BFR 350.00, IEP 6.30, GBP 5.80, USD 9.20. |
| Abstract |
This consolidated report on 4 research reviews of different aspects of biotechnology covers: general considerations of biotechnology; biotechnology and health care; the impact of biotechnology on agriculture (substitution, changes in the sources of carbohydrates); the impact of biotechnology on work and employment; environmental aspects (accidental or deliberate release of genetically engineered organisms, applications of biotechnology in pollution control, environmental impact of substitution by fermentation processes - the case of ethanol). Conclusions and suggestions for further research. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
environmental pollution; biotechnology industry; agriculture; biological hazards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
substitution; report |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
New technologies
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Environmental pollution
Biological hazards
Biotechnology industry
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