This report shows that growing of GM crops has increased the use of harmful pesticides in major biotech crop producing countries. […]
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As GMO cultivation takes over vast tracts in South America, grassroots resistance to biotech crops has also grown. This report details the environmental and social consequences of GMOs in the region. […] The discovery of transgenic geneflow from GE creeping bentgrass to wild populations. […] This report reviews cases of contamination, illegal planting and negative side effects of genetically modified organisms. […] The Ecological Society of America in this report listed its concern about the environmental impact of GMOs and suggested recommendations in addressing them. […] This chapter is part of the Africa Environment Outlook 2 published by UNEP. It concludes that Africa needs to consider the potential benefits of GM technology against the threats posed to biodiversity, livelihoods and cultural systems. […] Current field trials of experimental, untested GE crops pose unassessed risks to wildlife, yet US government regulators have inadequate safeguards to protect the environment from genetic contamination […] The coexistence of GM crops and non-GM crops is a myth because the movement of transgenes beyond their intended destinations is a certainty, and this leads to genetic contamination of organic farms and other systems. […] The potential for GM crops to threaten biodiversity conservation and sustainable agriculture is substantial, contends the author. […] Seven years of GMOs have contaminated organic and conventional maize in Spain. The report examines two cases in the regions of Aragón and Catalonia. […] |
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