Socio-Economic Considerations under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety – Insights for Effective Implementation

This briefing provides insights for effective implementation of the Cartagena Protocol provision on socio-economic considerations. […]

The AHTEG Guidance on Risk Assessment of LMOs

This briefing on the AHTEG Guidance of Risk Assessment of LMOs explains the strengths of the Guidance, including that for the monitoring of LMOs released into the environment. […]

Some Key Issues for COP-MOP6

An overview of some of the key issues on the agenda for COP-MOP6 and what steps need to be taken to ensure effective implementation of the Cartagena Protocol. […]

Report of COP-MOP5: Biosafety Protocol Steps Forward

TWN report on the outcomes of COP-MOP5, which met in Nagoya, Japan from 11-15 October 2010. […]

Long Term Toxicity of a Roundup Herbicide and a Roundup-Tolerant GM Maize

Worrying new results about the health impacts of the widely-used Roundup herbicide and the Roundup tolerant GM maize NK603 (cultivated with or without Roundup) have just been published. […]

Potential Health Risks of GM Wheat

Expert scientists have warned that a wheat genetically modified using new dsRNA-mediated silencing may pose health risks. […]

Potential Health Risks of GM Wheat

Expert scientists have warned that a wheat genetically modified using new dsRNA-mediated silencing may pose health risks. […]

Analysis of the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress

This article analyzes the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and highlights the implementation challenges. […]

GM Mosquito Trial Results in Cayman Pour Cold Water on Claimed Benefits

Gene Watch UK raises questions about the efficacy of Oxitec’s GM mosquitoes and whether they will be a cost-effective way to tackle dengue fever. […]

Indian Government Urged to Halt GM Adoption

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture asked the Indian government to stop all field trials and sought a bar on GM food crops. […]