Increasing World Food Supplies Through Greater Crop Production
By the intelligent and widespread use of fertilizers along with other improvements in farming methods, food production in the underdeveloped countries could be expanded for a long time to come at a faster rate than that at which populations are likely to rise. No new discoveries are required, but governments must be prepared to spend much money and effort on development work, particularly in the provision of adequate advisory services.
Research in Biotechnology: A Factor in Advancing the Technically Underdeveloped Countries
This century has seen many examples of the powers held by directed research, the most notable illustrations being Man’s release of nuclear energy and his flights into space. As we all know there has also, after the Second World War, emerged an international conscience, concerned not only with the preservation of peace but also with the provision of food, housing, clothing, medical care and education to those nations lacking them. Since reaching such ambitious goals involves the solution of extremely difficult and complex problems, there is naturally widespread belief that new efforts of directed research will play a fundamental role in satisfying the needs mentioned. Many instances of success can also be cited to show that such a belief is indeed not unwarranted. However we now also realize that every success, which is not part of an integrated program, may introduce new and bigger problems. Without comparison the most serious so far is the present state of semistarvation caused by the spectacular growth of the human species, essentially a consequence of advances in medicine, hygiene and technology.
Women and Gender in Islam: Historical Roots of a Modern Debate
PART I: The Pre-Islamic Middle East Chapter 1 Mesopotamia Chapter 2 The Mediterranean Middle East PART II: Founding Discourses Chapter 3 Women and the Rise of Islam Chapter 4 The Transitional Age Chapter 5 Elaboration of the Founding Discourses Chapter 6 Medieval Islam PART III: New Discourses Chapter 7 Social and Intellectual Change Chapter 8 The Discourse of the Veil Chapter 9 The First Feminists Chapter 10 Divergent Voices Chapter 11 The Struggle for the Future Conclusion Notes Index.