TWN Briefing Note on synthetic biology for the UN Biodiversity Conference 2024 calls for equity and precaution […]
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This article dispels four fictions that proponents of the deregulation of new GMOs use to forward their argument, and stresses that doing so will not increase benefit or safety. […] Study describes ‘open air’ genome editing (and gene silencing applications) as emerging environmental contaminants with potential important impacts on non-target organisms. […] Drawing from data from 11 countries, this study found that implementing livestock diversification or soil conservation tended to create beneficial social and environmental outcomes, especially for biodiversity. […] Mexico’s final rebuttal in its trade dispute with the US demonstrates that its GM corn restrictions are legal, do not significantly impact US corn exporters, and are fully justified by the evidence of risks to human health and the environment. […] This briefing addresses ‘generative’ artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which are now being applied to generate novel digital sequences for GMOs and proteins. […] Using a new method of data evaluation, this study shows that unintentional changes from the use of CRISPR/Cas ‘gene scissors’ are different from random mutations and could present risks. […] Establishing more ecologically sound food production systems such as agroecology, reducing reliance on long-distance food trade, and curbing corporate power in the food system will make food systems more resilient and less vulnerable to the broader polycrisis. […] This dossier demonstrates the potential of agroecology and organic agriculture to boost productivity and profitability while generating a range of other co-benefits. […] As there are currently no adequate scientific means to assess the evolutionary impacts of gene drives over time and space and given the risk of irreparable harm, the environmental release of gene drives should not be viewed as viable for biodiversity conservation. […] |
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