
By Ksenia Gerasimova
ISBN-10: 1138223891
ISBN-13: 9781138223899
The improvement and use of genetically converted organisms (GMOs) has been a contentious subject for the final 3 many years. whereas there were a couple of social technology analyses of the problems, this can be the 1st ebook to evaluate the position of Non-Governmental enterprises (NGOs) within the debate at this type of broad geographic scale.
The a number of positions, for and opposed to GMOs, fairly in regards to transgenic plants, articulated through NGOs within the debate are dissected, labeled and juxtaposed to corresponding campaigns. those are mentioned within the context of key conceptual paradigms, together with nature fundamentalism and the natural flow, post-colonialism, meals sovereignty, anti-globalisation, sustainability and feminism. The booklet additionally analyses how NGOs interpret the controversy and the persuasive conversation strategies they use. this offers better knowing of the complexity of negotiations within the debate and explains its particular positive aspects similar to its international scope and trouble find compromises.
The writer assesses the long term pursuits of assorted individuals and adjustments in perceptions of technology and in public verbal exchange for this reason. Examples of significant NGOs comparable to Greenpeace, Oxfam and WWF are integrated, however the writer additionally presents new study into the position of NGOs in Russia.