EU Court Reinforces Zero-tolerance towards Unapproved GMOs

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued a groundbreaking judgment which rules that honey contaminated with pollen from GM crops, whether intentionally or adventitiously, needs authorization before being allowed to be marketed. […]

EU Court Reinforces Zero-tolerance towards Unapproved GMOs

 

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Climate Change and Food Systems Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa

Climate Change and Food Systems Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa, a FAO book co-published with TWN and the Institute for Sustainable Development, Ethiopia showcases the successes of ecological agriculture, in providing food security and rural livelihood. […]

German Advisory Body Takes Precautionary Approach to Nano

This report by the German Advisory Council on the Environment provides policy recommendations for the control of risks associated with nanotechnology. Fundamental is how the precautionary principle should be applied. […]

German Advisory Body Takes Precautionary Approach to Nano

Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Plants – Concepts and Controversies

Environmental Risk Assessment of GM plants – Concepts and Controversies

This article presents an improved environmental risk assessment concept that is system oriented, with the GM plant at the centre, and integrates a procedure for selection of testing organisms that do occur in the receiving environment. […]

Hungarian Background on Views of 1st Generation Genetically Modified Plants

This Hungarian-English book, published by the Agricultural Committee of the Hungarian Parliament, compiles the results of a decade of biosafety research – mostly related to MON 810 maize, for which there has been a moratorium on cultivation in Hungary. […]

From Risk Assessment to In-Context Trajectory Evaluation – GMOs and their Social Implications

This paper questions the validity of current risk assessment from both a social and an ecological perspective, and elaborates an alternative approach, namely in-context trajectory evaluation. […]

From Risk Assessment to In-Context Trajectory Evaluation – GMOs and their Social Implications