Peru Imposed 10-year Moratorium on Introduction of GMOs

Resource availability – Assessment of Technical Dossiers

GenØk-Centre for Biosafety’s assessments of technical dossiers for various transgenic events […]

Resource availability – Assessment of Technical Dossiers

New Super-Bugs a Threat to Human Life

 

Global Trends by Martin Khor
Published in The Star (Malaysia), Monday 6 June 2011
New Super-Bugs a Threat to Human Life
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Problems with Nutritionally-Enhanced Plants

This study highlights the lack of rigorous assessment and regulation of nutritionally-enhanced GM plants that could have potential harmful effects on human health. […]

Problems with Nutritionally-Enhanced Plants

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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD
J Med Food 11 (4) 2008, 601–605
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2008.0 […]

Developing Countries Propose TRIPS Amendment to Fight Biopiracy

A large group of developing countries has proposed that the WTO’s intellectual property agreement be amended to require the disclosure of origin of genetic resources and/or associated traditional knowledge in patent applications. […]

Developing Countries Propose TRIPS Amendment to Fight Biopiracy

Developing Countries Propose TRIPS Amendment to Fight Biopiracy

First published in SUNS #7163 Monday 6 June 2011
 
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Decision on Smallpox Virus Stocks Destruction Deferred to 2014

A TWN report on the outcomes of the discussion of destruction of smallpox virus stocks at the 64th WHA (2011). […]

Decision on Smallpox Virus Stocks Destruction Deferred to 2014

 

Decision on Smallpox Virus Stocks Destruction Deferred to 2014
 
Geneva, 25 May (Lim Li Ching*) – Attempts by the United States to prolong the retention of variola (smallpox) virus s […]