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Section: Biosafety Science Date: Mar 13, 2019  The Implications of Gene Drives on Human Rights Gene drives will have impacts on ecosystems and human rights. This paper calls for States to observe their obligations in the context of human rights, biodiversity and biosafety, including by putting in place a global moratorium on gene drive releases. » Read more ...   Section: Sustainable Systems Date: Mar 11, 2019  Call for Food Sovereignty and Feminist Movements in Africa to Join Forces On International Women’s Day, an urgent call has been made for African food sovereignty movements to connect with radical feminist movements to rebuild local food and seed systems, based on smallholder women farmers' key role in agriculture. » Read more ...   Section: Biosafety Science Date: Mar 05, 2019  Fate of GM food-derived DNA in the Human Body DNA derived from GM food in the human body can be found in the blood and tissues of humans and animals, and plant-food-miRNAs can survive digestion, enter the body and affect gene expression patterns in different organs. » Read more ...   Section: Biosafety Science Date: Feb 27, 2019  Genetic Engineering Technique Causes Unexpected Genome Damage A new study shows that the GM transformation process in plants is extraordinarily damaging at a genetic and epigenetic level. » Read more ...   Section: Sustainable Systems Date: Feb 25, 2019  Biodiversity Crucial for our Food and Agriculture, but Under Threat Biodiversity is critical for food and agriculture but is under severe threat. Much needs to be done to stop the loss of biodiversity, including through biodiversity-friendly practices and approaches such as organic agriculture and agroecology. » Read more ...   Section: Assessment & Impacts Date: Feb 12, 2019  US EPA Ignored Substantial Scientific Evidence of Glyphosate’s Genotoxicity This journal article shows that the US EPA disregarded substantial scientific evidence about glyphosate’s genotoxicity and supports the conclusions of the WHO-IARC that glyphosate is both genotoxic and probably carcinogenic to humans. » Read more ...   Section: Policy and Regulation Date: Feb 11, 2019  EU Parliament Against New Approvals for the Import of Genetically Engineered Plants EU Parliament has adopted, with a large majority, several resolutions against approvals for GE maize, oilseed rape and cotton, while calling for higher standards in risk assessment and the strengthening of democratic decision making. » Read more ...   Section: Sustainable Systems Date: Feb 11, 2019  How Community-Based Biodiversity-Friendly Farming Can Stem Biodiversity Loss 338 community-based solutions from over 75 countries showcase biodiversity-friendly farming approaches that work on the ground and provide valuable lessons for the global policy frameworks needed to stem biodiversity loss and to farm more sustainably. » Read more ...   Section: Sustainable Systems Date: Feb 09, 2019  Towards a Common Food Policy for the EU This report maps out a single, time-bound vision for reforming European food systems, realigning various sectoral policies affecting food production, processing, distribution, and consumption, and refocusing actions on the transition to sustainability. » Read more ...   Section: Sustainable Systems Date: Jan 28, 2019  Farmers in “Schools Without Walls” Learn to Increase Harvest In the DRC, farmers sharing knowledge and experience in farmer field schools has led to increased productivity. » Read more ...

»  Biosafety Aspects of Genome-Editing Techniques »  CAP/SAM Raise Serious Concerns on Planned GM Mosquitoes Release »  The Genetic Engineering of Smallpox »  Biotechnology and Sustainable Development »  Why Biotech Patents Are Patently Absurd - Scientific Briefing on TRIPs and Related Issues »  Capacity Building and the Biosafety Protocol: A TWN report »  Model Law for Safety in Biotechnology for Africa »  Post-Market Oversight of Biotech Foods: Is the System Prepared? »  Biotechnology and Indigenous People   Release of Risky GM Mosquitoes in Burkina Faso Highly Unethical   Not available   1) Campaign To Stop Smallpox Genetic Engineering Date: January 28, 2014     2) Stop the Spread of Transgenes! Date: May 28, 2014

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