Agriculture and Human Values 14 (3):283-289 (1997)
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Of the four types of biological control, (1) natural, (2) conservation, (3) augmentation, and (4) importation), ethical concerns have been raised almost exclusively about only one type: importation. These concerns rest largely on fears of extinction of animal species. Importation biological control is a cost-effective alternative to chemical control for basic food crops of resource-poor farmers. Regarding the other types of biological control, natural biological control is not consciously manipulated by humans. Augmentation has some technical concerns, but is generally an environmentally-sound, viable alternative to chemicals and offers local employment. Conservation can help empower farmers to preserve native species, while saving labor and money and reducing chemical insecticides
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| Keywords | Biological control Ethical issues Environmental policy |
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| Reprint years | 2004 |
| DOI | 10.1023/A:1007477300339 |
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The Ethics of Biological Control: Understanding the Moral Implications of Our Most Powerful Ecological Technology.Jeffrey A. Lockwood - 1996 - Agriculture and Human Values 13 (1):2-19.
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