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The 1990s have seen significant changes in the financing and organization of research in agriculture and natural resources. In response the World Bank, in collaboration with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, the UK Department for International Development, the
International Food Policy Research Institute and Deutsche Gesellschaft f"ur Technische Zusammenarbeit, initiated a series of regional and country case studies to examine the impact of the changes. This book collects their findings, covering both industrialized and developing countries. It includes
the impact of biotechnology and intellectual property rights and emphasizes the lessons learned from each approach. The book includes a series of recommendations related to future food needs and sustainable development.
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Covers the changing nature of public sector research in industrialized and developing countries, including the effects of the investment stimulus created by the advent of biotechnology and intellectual property rights, and the collaborations which have resulted. DLC: Agriculture--Research.
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