Conference Proceedings on Understanding of Biosafety

Report on a biosafety conference held on 7-9 Nov 2010 in Nagoya, Japan […]

The New Biomassters

Under the pretext of addressing environmental degradation, climate change and the energy and food crises, industry is portending a “New Bioeconomy” and the replacement of fossil carbon with living matter, now labeled “biomass.” […]

An Overview of Bt Cotton Experience in Karnataka: 2002 to 2009

Bt Cotton has not been too positive in Karnataka where pests are emerging and pesticides use has increased. […]

Biosafety Protocol: A South African Perspective

The Biosafety Protocol lags far behind the biosafety challenges faced by developing countries such as South Africa, argues Mariam Mayet of the ACB. […]

ACB Objections Against GM Sugarcane Application

The ACB raised its objections against the application for field release of GM sugarcane citing lack of information and flawed assumptions. […]

Spliced Bread – The Threat of Genetically Engineered Wheat in Australia

GE wheat will have significant impact on Australia’s consumers, farmers, the economy and the environment. […]

De facto Moratorium on Geoengineering Adopted by CBD Parties

In a landmark decision, the UN conference on biodiversity adopted a de facto moratorium on geoengineering projects and experiments on 29 October 2010. […]

Biodiversity Convention Adopts Landmark Decisions; Doubts Prevail on ABS Protocol

The UN conference on biodiversity which ended on 30 Oct 2010 adopted more than 40 decisions, including a new legally binding agreement to combat biopiracy. […]

Ecological Agriculture is ‘Development-Smart’

TWN briefing on ecological agriculture as the solution for food security, farmers, livelihoods and addressing climate change. […]

Biosafety Protocol Steps Forward

Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety held their fifth meeting (COP-MOP5) in Nagoya, Japan from 11-15 October 2010. This is a TWN report of the key COP-MOP5 outcomes. […]