A new report written for Greenpeace by Professor Pete Smith from the University of Aberdeen, a lead author on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, examines the direct and indirect impacts of agriculture on climate change. […]
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This report shows that growing of GM crops has increased the use of harmful pesticides in major biotech crop producing countries. […] This report shows that growing of GM crops has increased the use of harmful pesticides in major biotech crop producing countries. […] Research published online recently demonstrates the benefits of using ‘push-pull’ approaches for controlling insect pests and weeds. […] Friends of the Earth Press Release Immediate Release 13 Feb 2008 NEW REPORT: GM CROPS INCREASE PESTICIDE USE AND FAIL TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY Genetically Modified (GM) crops have led to a massive increase in pesti […] The report concludes that contamination from GM crops is inevitable in India, as the case with Bt Cotton demonstrates. […] Holistic Foundations for Assessment and Regulation of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified OrganismsDate: 28 July – 08 August 2008Venue: Science Park/University of Tromsø, NorwayTopics include:Holistic overview of genetics, ge […] Data collected in 2002-2004 from a farming project in Tigray, Ethiopia showed that, on average, composted fields gave higher yields, sometimes double, than those treated with chemical fertilizers. […] A meeting of a working group under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity made progress to develop an international regime for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. […] |
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