History, Ethics, and Intensification in Agriculture

摘要: Every agricultural scientist knows that his/her specialty underwent stupendous changes between 1900 and 2000. What a century it was for the development of knowledge prodigious increase in output food fiber world’s growing population. is murkier how ethical problems underlie startling practices outputs. How, good might ask, can any be associated with end famine hunger? Surely would have been immoral not to develop these sciences. Yet, often consternation scientists, critics high yielding agriculture launched numerous moral attacks against new practices. Are charges true? And if so, what scientists do about them? This chapter summarizes important historical trends affecting particularly interesting cases change. The main argument science technology are necessary but sufficient understand Other political economic, cultural, factors also important. Scientists need issues surrounding change as they plan their future research.