Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Genetically Modified Organisms

THIRD WORLD NETWORK                             & […]

Genetically Engineered Backslide: The Impact of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Pigweed on Agriculture in the United States

Benefit Sharing Protocol Text Negotiations Finally Start

This article was first published in SUNS #6964 Tuesday 13 July 2010

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Benefit Sharing Protocol Text Negotiations Finally Start

Governments that are Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity finally started to negotiate the text of a draft protocol on access and benefit sharing on 10 July 2010. […]

Organic Agriculture Addressing Climate Change and Food Security

IFOAM and IFOAM EU Group argue that organic agriculture has a significant role to play in addressing climate change and food security. […]

Organic Agriculture for Biodiversity and Pest Control

A paper in the journal Nature provides evidence that organic farming promotes evenness among natural enemy species, a measure of biodiversity. […]

Herbicide Resistant Plants Trigger ‘Arms Race’ Among Chemical Companies

Chemical companies are racing to develop new GM crops or to use old herbicides to attack weeds that are increasingly immune to herbicides. […]

Herbicide Resistant Plants Trigger ‘Arms Race’ Among Chemical Companies

Superweed Outbreak Triggers Arms Race

Scott Kilman

July 6th, 2010 | Category: Trends in Industry

Organic Farming Gives Indian Farmers Greater Financial Security

This report finds that organic cotton farming that include practicing crop diversity can be more profitable than merely growing GM cotton. […]

Organic Cotton Shows More Economic Benefits