Why Biotech Patents Are Patently Absurd – Scientific Briefing on TRIPs and Related Issues

The patenting of life-forms and living processes is covered under WTO’s Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights. This scientific briefing explains why such patents should be revoked and banned. […]

GM Cotton Set to Invade West Africa

GM cotton is about to be introduced into West Africa. However, the report finds that Bt cotton will not significantly reduce pesticide use nor provide any economic advantages to farmers in the region. […]

Bt Cotton and Small-scale Farmers in Makhathini – A Story of Debt, Dependency, and Dicey Economics

This is a story about the experiences of the farmers of Makhathini in South Africa with Bt cotton. It is also a story about dependency and indebtedness. […]

Trilateral Agreement a Pre-emptive Strike by Exporting Countries

Lim Li Lin and Lim Li Ching assess the Trilateral Agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico on documentation requirements for living modified organisms for food, feed or processing. […]

Trilateral Agreement a Pre-emptive Strike by Exporting Countries

Lim Li Lin and Lim Li Ching assess the Trilateral Agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico on documentation requirements for living modified organisms for food, feed or processing. […]

Trilateral Agreement a Pre-emptive Strike by Exporting Countries (Chinese)

Lim Li Lin and Lim Li Ching assess the Trilateral Agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico on documentation requirements for living modified organisms for food, feed or processing. […]

Trilateral Agreement a Pre-emptive Strike by Exporting Countries (Chinese)

Lim Li Lin and Lim Li Ching assess the Trilateral Agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico on documentation requirements for living modified organisms for food, feed or processing. […]

GM Crop Moratorium Bill 2004

The Australian Government’s Gene Technology (GM Crop Moratorium) Bill imposes a moratorium on the environmental release of GM crops in the Australian Capital Territory until mid-2006, but has provisions to allow scientific research to continue. […]

Science-based Approaches to Assessing Allergenicity of New Proteins in GE Foods

Michael Hanson of Consumers Union stresses the need to have a sound, consistent, and comprehensive protocol for assessing the potential allergenicity of GE food. He comments on what the assessment should contain and how it should be conducted. […]

Scenarios for co-existence of GM, conventional and organic crops in European agriculture

Farmers, particularly organic and conventional farmers, would face high additional costs if GE crops are commercially grown on a large scale in Europe. […]