Climate change and the transgenic adaptation strategy: Smallholder livelihoods, climate justice, and maize landraces in Mexico

► We examine climate adaptation strategies in crop centers of origin, focusing on maize in Mexico. ► We analyze three likely responses by maize farmers to climate change. ► Transgenic crops engineered with traits to combat climate change may not provide sufficient benefits to be prioritized over ada...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Global environmental change 2012-05, Vol.22 (2), p.495-504
Hauptverfasser:	Mercer, Kristin L., Perales, Hugo R., Wainwright, Joel D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation Adaptation to change Agricultural production Agriculture Climate change Crops Genetically modified organisms Maize Mexico Transgenic crops
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