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Designer animals : mapping the issues in animal biotechnology / edited by Conrad G. Brunk and Sarah Hartley.

Other author/creatorBrunk, Conrad G. (Conrad Grebel), 1945-
Other author/creatorHartley, Sarah Annette.
Other author/creatorCanadian Electronic Library (Firm)
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoToronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2012 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2012)
Description1 electronic text (xii, 273 pages) : illustrations, digital file.
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Series Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Introduction: focusing on the values in debates about animal biotechnology / Conrad G. Brunk, Sarah Hartley, Leslie C. Rodgers -- Animal biotechnology: the scientific landscape / Mickey Gjerris -- Animal biotechnology: the ethical landscape / Mickey Gjerris -- The biotechnology Industry and agricultural economics / Peter W.B. Phillips -- The farmers: the agrarian critique of industrial agriculture / Paul B. Thompson -- The health researchers: transformational research in a transactional world / Lorraine Sheremeta -- Human health care: the promise of animal biotechnology / Nola M. Ries -- Animal justice: understanding the implications of animal biotechnology for animal welfare and animal rights / Lyne Letourneau -- The religious factor: perspectives of world religions on animal biotechnology / Harold Coward -- Issues of governance in animal biotechnology / Conrad G. Brunk, Sarah Hartley.
Abstract "Designer Animals is an in-depth study of the debates surrounding the development of animal biotechnology, which is quickly emerging out of the laboratory and into the commercial marketplace. This book innovatively combines expert analysis on the technology's economic, professional, ethical, and religious implications while remaining firmly grounded in the 'real world' political environment in which the issue is played out.
Summary Designer Animals uses non-technical language to explore the science behind animal biotechnology and the ethical frameworks at play in its surrounding debates. By investigating the interests of major stakeholders, including researchers on the cutting edge of science; mainstream and 'alternative' agriculture organizations; the animal welfare movement; and health care providers, patients, and researchers, the contributors illuminate the most important points of agreement and disagreement on this hotly contested topic."--pub. desc.
General noteIssued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAccess restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Other formsAlso available in print version.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.
Issued in other formPrint version 9781442639973
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781442662636 (electronic bk.)

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