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Bioresource utilization : the biotechnology option for Malaysia
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| Publisher: | Selangor : Pelanduk Publications |
| Subject: | Biotechnology industries--Malaysia |
| Authors: | Ghazally Ismail |
| Pages: | 130 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9679789137 |
| Call No: | HD 9999.B48 B615 1997 |
The stark reality of the world as it is today is that it is divided into two-the "bioresource-rich" countries of the developing world and the "technology-rich" advanced nations. The future for developing countries critically lies in the choice and path they take in utilising their rich and diverse bioresources prudently and sustainably. To do this they must carefully weigh out the suitability of and the ramifications that might emerge from the adoption of technology presently available in the developed nations. Malaysia, in its continuing effort to achieve industrialised-nation status, has opted for biotechnology as one of the many enabling technologies throughwhich it can effect a quantum leap in this technology era. This is done for a number of reasons. Malaysia today remains one of the last few countries in the world that is still endowed with vast expanse of luxuriant and biological resources, particularly the yet unexplored and underexploited resources of its forests and surrounding oceans. This natural wealth of genetic diversity will increase the likelihood of being 'first-to-market' in product development that is ever-increasingly crucial in today's biotechnology industry. This book, written by a team of distinguished scientists and industrial managers, argues that biotechnology is an option for Malaysia to uniquely position itself to lead the way. It is a book of hope that set a new agenda for Malaysia and its future role in the world.