@article{Dottin:256524,
      recid = {256524},
      author = {Dottin, Malachy},
      title = {Biotechnology, Prospects for Development in Emerging  Economics },
      address = {2004-07-19},
      number = {1869-2017-401},
      pages = {7},
      year = {2004},
      abstract = {Throughout history, innovation has driven progress and  helped people address the problem of the age. This progress  has not been achieved without pain and controversy, at  times war and famine and pestilence thwart our best  endeavors. Despite setbacks, people in the world over  continue to strive to understand the natural world, to  pursue truth and beauty, and to create a better world for  themselves and their children. Science has a role to play  in all these pursuits. However, the very power of the new  discoveries in the biological sciences raises fears that  these discoveries will not be used wisely. Many believe  that they will accelerate the destruction of the natural  environment, damage human health, concentrate too much  power in the hands of a few global companies, and widen the  gap between the rich and the poor, within and between  nations. The task of the scholars of today is to analyze  where modern science can lead to technical innovation and  how these can be used wisely, to improve agriculture  productivity, conserve nature resources, and create wealth  especially for poor people in developing countries.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/256524},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.256524},
}