Genetically Modified Organisms – A Summary of Potential Adverse Effects Relevant to Sustainable Development

This report examines the potential impacts of GMOs on the achievement of sustainable development and emphasizes that the potential impacts of GMOs take place along their life cycle and value chain. […]

Agroecologically Efficient Agricultural Systems for Smallholder Farmers

This article analyzes the fundamental reasons why the promotion of agroecology based on the revitalization of small farms is the only viable option to meet the world’s food needs in the face of increasing oil prices and climate change. […]

TWN Brief on Smallpox for WHO Executive Board (Jan 2012)

This TWN brief summarizes key issues on variola virus for the WHO Executive Board’s 130th Session, beginning in Geneva on 16 January 2012. […]

US Delays Release of Controverisal GE Mosquitoes

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has delayed the US’ first-ever release of GE mosquitoes until late spring at the earliest. […]

GE Mosquitoes in the US

A briefing by Friends of the Earth US on GE mosquitoes and the possible release in the Florida Keys. […]

Database on the Risks Of Genetically Engineered Crop Plants

Published by Testbiotech, this database gives an overview of the authorisation of genetically engineered plants in the European Union. […]

The Norwegian Gene Technology Act and Socio-Economic Considerations

Factsheet produced by the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management on the Norwegian Gene Technology Act as it relates to socio-economic considerations. […]

Data from Tigray, Ethiopia Show Increased Yields with Bioslurry Compost

Anaerobic digester plants have been installed to provide Ethiopian small farming families with renewable, cleaner and safer energy. Bioslurry compost from the digesters has increased average wheat grain yields by 64%, and barley grain yields by 72%. […]

Transgenes in Mexican Maize, Ten Years On

A briefing from GenØk -Centre for Biosafety relecting on the contamination of GM maize in Mexico, 10 years on […]

Peru Approves Moratorium on GM Crops

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and Congress have heared the cries of Peruvian farmers and have banned GMOs for ten years. […]