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Author:   Pardeep Singh (Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India) ,  Anwesha Borthakur (Leuven International and European Studies (LINES), KU Leuven, Belgium) ,  Rishikesh Singh (Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India) ,  Ajay Kumar (visiting scientist at the Department of Postharvest Science, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, 7505101, Israel)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing
ISBN:  

9780323851459

ISBN 10:   0323851452
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   03 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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1. Understanding GM crops, definition and historical facts 2. World Agriculture production and need of GM crops 3. Ethics and GM: A critical analysis 4. GM crops and its success stories with respect to agriculture productions 5. Research trends in GM plants 6. Environmental and Health Impacts from GM Crop Adoption 7. GM Crops as a Food Security Solution 8. Market and Regulations of Genetically Modified Crops 9. Ethical issues in use of GM Crops 10. Sustainable cultivation of GM crops in the Era of Global Climate Change 11. Food safety issues and challenges of GM Crops 12. GM crop's impacts on soil health and Quality 13. IPR challenges and GM crops Case studies 1. Status and policies of GM crops in Asia (India, China and Pakistan) 2. Status and policies of GM crops in Europe 3. Status and policies of GM crops in the US 4. Status and policies of GM crops in Russia 5. Status and policies of GM crops in African countries 6. Status and policies of GM crops in Middle Eastern countries

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Dr Pardeep Singh is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, at PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India The area of his doctoral research is degradation of organic pollutants through various indigenous isolated microbes and by using various types of photocatalytic. Dr. Anwesha Borthakur is a research fellow at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has an M.Phil and PhD in Science Policy Studies. The area of her both M.Phil and PhD studies was waste management and policy implications in India. She has published more than 30 papers/chapters in international peer-reviewed journals and books. Presently working as a Post Doctoral Fellow. Dr. Rishikesh Singh has completed his PhD from Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. His research interests are in soil carbon dynamics, land- use change and management, emerging agronomic practices, biochar and carbon sequestration. His current research assignment is based on environmental impact analysis of traditional and emergent agronomic practices in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. He has published several research and review articles and is a reviewer of several international journals of Elsevier, Taylor and Francis and Springer Nature groups. Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently working as visiting scientist in Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani center, RishonLeziyon, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development Israel. Dr. Kumar completed his doctoral research from Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He has published more than sixty research articles and book chapters in the leading International and National journals or books. He has wide area of research experience, especially in the field of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Microbial biocontrol, and Endophytes related with the medicinal plants. Recently London Journal Press provide him Quarterly Franklin Membership (Membership ID#TM89775) for their significant contribution in the research field. In addition, he is invited member in the editorial committee of International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences and Journal of Plant Science and Agriculture Research. He is also act as reviewer in some leading journals like PLOS ONE, Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment, Biological Control, Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 3Biotech etc. He has already edited some book with Elsevier like PGPR amelioration in Sustainable agriculture , Climate Change and Agriculture Ecosystem , Role of Plant growth promoting bacteria in sustainable Agriculture and Nanotechnology , Microbial Endophytes: Prospects for Sustainable Agriculture , Abatements of Environmental Pollutants and some are under the production

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