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Section: Sustainable Systems Date: Dec 18, 2018  The Potential of Agroecology to Transform the Global Food System This publication on agroecology features its many successes as a road map for a socially and ecologically sustainable transformation of agriculture and provides pathways to overcome the political obstacles to its broad-scale implementation. » Read more ...   Section: Assessment & Impacts Date: Dec 18, 2018  The Impact of Glyphosate on Soil Health This report reviews studies of the impact of glyphosate to soil health and finds evidence of harm to soil fauna such as microbes, fungi and earthworms, along with risks of pollution of water bodies. » Read more ...   Section: Traits in Agriculture Date: Dec 13, 2018  Herbicides Increase Antibiotic Resistance Evolution in Bacteria Commonly used herbicides such as glyphosate and dicamba, also widely used with GM herbicide-resistant crops, can cause bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance by a factor of up to 100,000 times faster than occurs without the herbicide. » Read more ...   Section: Traits in Agriculture Date: Dec 12, 2018  What Keeps GM Herbicide-Centric Agriculture in Place? Weed control in the U.S. Midwest has become increasingly herbicide-centric due to the adoption of GM herbicide-tolerant crops.This study describes factors that hinder the movement away from the use of herbicide-tolerant technology towards integrated weed. » Read more ...   Section: Sustainable Systems Date: Dec 12, 2018  Farmer-Managed Seed Systems Play Crucial Role in Africa Farmer-managed seed systems play a crucial role in Africa and small-scale farmers are the real custodians of seed on the continent. » Read more ...   Section: Global Agreements and Fora Date: Dec 11, 2018  Biosafety Protocol agrees important work on risk assessment of GMOs Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety have adopted a decision that puts its important risk assessment work firmly back on track, after previous setbacks » Read more ...   Section: Global Agreements and Fora Date: Dec 07, 2018  Rapid Synthetic Biology Developments Necessitate “Horizon Scanning” Parties to the CBD have concluded that the rapid and fast-paced developments in the field of synthetic biology and their potential adverse effects need to be anticipated, monitored and assessed. » Read more ...   Section: Global Agreements and Fora Date: Dec 07, 2018  No Release of “Gene Drives” Without Precautionary Conditions Parties to the CBD have laid down strict and precautionary conditions for any introduction of organisms containing engineered gene drives into the environment, including for experimental purposes. » Read more ...   Section: Biosafety Science Date: Nov 30, 2018  News Release: United Nations Hits the Brakes on Gene Drives Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity have made a significant global decision on how to govern a high-risk, new genetic engineering technology - gene drives. » Read more ...   Section: Traits in Agriculture Date: Nov 16, 2018  South Africa Government Rejects Monsanto's Triple-stacked GM Drought Tolerant Maize The South African biosafety authorities have rejected Monsanto’s application for the commercial release of its GM drought tolerant triple-stacked maize: MON 87460 x MON 89034 x NK 603. » 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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