Author: Felicia Wu William Butz
Publisher: RAND
Keywords: lessons, revolution, crops, modified, genetically, future
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2004
ISBN-10: 0833036467
ISBN-13: 9780833036469

Although the number of people in danger of malnutrition worldwide has decreased significantly in the past 30 years, thanks in part to the Green Revolution of the 20th century, an estimated 800 million people still lack adequate access to food. The world is now on the cusp of a second potential agricultural revolution, the so-called Gene Revolution, in which modern biotechnology can enable the production of genetically modified (GM) crops tailored to address chronic agricultural problems in specific regions of the world. This monograph report investigates the circumstances and processes that ca

Authors:Richard Silberglitt, Philip S. Anton, David R. Ho
Publisher: RAND
Keywords: trends, information, drivers, barriers, implications, social, materials, nano, revolution, technology, executive, summary, bio, global
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2006
ISBN-10: 0833039105
ISBN-13: 9780833039101

In 2020, areas of particular importance for technology trends will include biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials technology, and information technology. The authors of this report assessed a sample of 29 countries across the spectrum of scientific advancement (low to high) with respect to their ability to acquire and implement 16 key technology applications (e.g., cheap solar energy, rural wireless communications, genetically modified crops). The study

Authors:Richard Silberglitt, Philip S. Anton, David R. Ho
Publisher: RAND
Keywords: trends, information, drivers, barriers, implications, social, materials, nano, revolution, technology, depth, analyses, bio, global
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2006
ISBN-10: 083303975X
ISBN-13: 9780833039750

In 2020, areas of particular importance for technology trends will include biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials technology, and information technology. The authors of this report assessed a sample of 29 countries across the spectrum of scientific advancement (low to high) with respect to their ability to acquire and implement 16 key technology applications (e.g., cheap solar energy, rural wireless communications, genetically modified crops). The study