This paper examines the the socio-economic aspects of GMOs and calls for the application of the precautionary principle to protect communities from the adverse effects of GMOs. […]
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The Joint FAO/WHO Biotechnology and Food Safety Report shows up the glaring inadequacies in safety regulation of GE foods, designed to expedite product approval with little or no regard for biosafety. […] An analysis of the impact of GMOs on traditional farming systems, the rights of indigenous peoples and the international laws that support socio-economic considerations in biosafety. […] A report by the UK Medical Research Council, published in June 2000, goes beyond what many other groups have done in acknowledging that GM foods do pose special risks. […] Proponents claim that GM crops are necessary for fighting hunger in developing countries and decreasing the use of pesticides. The evidence shows otherwise. […] Dr Peter Saunders, Prof of Mathematics at King’s College, London provides a clear and common sense approach to understanding the precautionary principle. This understanding is crucial in the light of the Biosafety Protocol. […] The negotiations at Cartagena were doomed to failure, argues Lavanya Rajamani, given the backdrop in which they were conducted. The real battle was over trade, not biosafety. […] This paper is a scientific critique of ‘Golden Rice’ – genetically engineered Vitamin A rice – by Dr Mae Wan Ho of the Institute of Science in Society, UK. It examines the flawed scientific/social rationale of the ‘Golden Rice’. […] Dr Peter Saunders, Prof of Mathematics at King’s College, London provides a clear and common sense approach to understanding the precautionary principle. This understanding is crucial in the light of the Biosafety Protocol. […] This paper is on the capacity building needs in developing countries to implement the Biosafety Protocol. It examines the key requirements for effective national implementation of the Protocol and makes specific recommendations on critical areas. […] |
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