Political Sociology of Agrobusiness: GMO and agrofuels in Latin America

Authors

  • Gian Carlo Delgado Ceiich, UNAM.

Keywords:

GMO, agrofuel, biofuel, agroindustry, business, Latin America

Abstract

 The type and “nature” of technological innovation sponsored by the agroindustry as a basis of its business, is a highly debated issue because of both, its uncertainty on ‘technical’ aspects and its socio-ecological impacts and implications. This paper reviews the case of the genetically modified organisms (GMO) and its relation with the promotion of the agrofuel production business. The analysis offers a sociopolitical perspective, meaning the appraisal of the process of agreement and clash of agroindustry’s interests towards the socioecological limits of its projects. The main study case is Latin America.

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Author Biography

Gian Carlo Delgado, Ceiich, UNAM.

Researcher at "The World in the XXI Century" program. Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Sciences and Humanities. National Autonomous University of Mexico.

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Published

2008-05-29

How to Cite

Delgado, G. C. (2008). Political Sociology of Agrobusiness: GMO and agrofuels in Latin America. Journal of Human Sciences, 5(1). Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/384

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2008)

Section

Ecology

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Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi ISSN:1303-5134
International Journal of Human Sciences ISSN:2458-9489
 
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