Expert systems in agriculture and resource management
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Some of the expert systems used in agriculture and biological resource management are described. The discussion of expert systems for agriculture emphasizes decision support systems for crop management while the discussion of expert systems for biological resource management centers of such systems with geographic information systems. Some of the prototype agricultural expert systems are also presented along with an evaluation of the potential environmental impact when these systems are used in agriculture and resource management.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 1993
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The Convention on Biological Diversity: implications for agriculture
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The UN Convention on Biological Diversity addresses the issues surrounding the international system of crop genetic resources (CGR). It presents policies to guide agencies in developing strategies to resolve CGR disputes. An assessment of the Convention's policies concerning international property right protection over biological inventions and CGR preservation is presented. Discussions on the controversies surrounding these policies are also included.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 1995
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Quantifying expert opinion: the future of interactive television and retailing
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Issues related to data quantification from a survey relating to retailing and interactive TV are examined in detail.
Publication Name: Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0040-1625
Year: 2000
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