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The Green Revolution vs. GM Crops
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The Green Revolution vs. GM Crops
This paper examines the potential of the green revolution and genetically modified crops in combating worldwide starvation.
1,377 words (approx. 5.5 pages) |
4 sources |
MLA | 2008
Paper Summary:
The paper provides an overview of the green revolution and its selective breeding that produced crops that were better suited to changing climate conditions and production levels. The paper discusses how these crops could help curb starvation but looks at the limitations of current practices. The paper then discusses genetically modified crops and their benefits but explains why this development must proceed with even more caution than the green revolution.Outline:
Early Methods
Helping to Curb Starvation
Limitations of Current Practices
Green Revolution Crops and GMOs
From the Paper:
"As the world population grows, humans face new challenges regarding how to feed the population. This problem is not new and industrialized nations led the race to develop crops that were more productive, disease resistant and that have more uses. During the 1960s and 1970s producers began an intensive program to develop crops that met the changing requirements of society. This is referred to as the "green revolution." This revolution was responsible for increases in food production in industrialized nations, but there are limitations as to what can be accomplished through these programs."Sample of Sources Used:
- Dietsch, T., Philpott, S., Rice, R., Greenberg, R. , Bichier, P., O'Brien, T., and Kinnaird, M. Conservation Policy in Coffee Landscapes. Science Magazine. Vol. 303 (5658), p. 625b.
- Evenson, R. Assessing the Impact of the Green Revolution. Research Seminar on Knowledge for Development. October 14, 2003. Center For International Development. Harvard University. http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/sed/docs/k4dev/evenson_semrpt_031014.pdf.
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (FAO) Crop breeding: the Green Revolution and the preceding millennia. 2003. http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/focus/2003/gmo2.htm. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- Taylor, J. Founder of 'Green Revolution' Lauds GM Crops. June 1, 2004. Environment News. Heartland Institute. http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=14989. Accessed December 6, 2007.
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The Green Revolution vs. GM Crops (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-The-Green-Revolution-vs-GM-Crops/110030
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"The Green Revolution vs. GM Crops" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-The-Green-Revolution-vs-GM-Crops/110030>
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