Social Justice and Agricultural Innovation

Employing a social justice framework, this book examines the effects of innovation incentives and policies in agriculture. It addresses access to the objects of innovation, the direction of science and the type of innovations that are available, opportunities to participate in research and development, as well as effects on future generations. The book examines the potential value of preventive and reconciliatory measures, drawing on concepts from procedural and restorative justice. As such it offers a comprehensive analysis of the main social justice dimensions affected by agricultural innovation. It gives academics and policy analysts an extensive overview of the deep impact of innovation on society and the environment, and the expectations the general public has from the scientific community.

The first book to provide an extensive overview of how innovation in agriculture affects different forms of social justice Uses a wide range of philosophical perspectives to highlight the diversity of social issues involved in agricultural innovation Brings together key theories of justice to provide a new perspective on the much-debated issue of technology assessment in agriculture

Autorentext

Cristian Timmermann, PhD, studied philosophy and political science at the Ludwig-Maximilian University, Germany, and Wageningen University, the Netherlands. He is currently a researcher at the Universidad de Chile, after holding research positions at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, and academic stays in Manchester, Rome, Salzburg, Louvain-la-Neuve and Brisbane, as well as the Brocher Foundation and The Hastings Center. His research areas include agricultural ethics, global justice, science policy, resource governance and property theories. His work has been published in, among others, Agriculture and Human Values, Science and Engineering Ethics, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and Social Justice Research.

Inhalt
Introduction: Key social challenges in agricultural innovation.- Intellectual property regimes and their impact on agricultural research and development.- Non-proprietary science and agricultural innovation.- Distributing research attention.- Agricultural innovation and commutative justice: balancing fair rewards and adequate access.- Contributive justice: on the importance of inclusive agricultural innovation.- Intergenerational justice and science for long-term agricultural sustainability.- Procedural justice.- Restorative justice.- Conclusion in favour of multifunctionality of agriculture