r
Transgenic trees
Until now the debate over genetically modified organisms – also known as transgenic organisms – has mainly focused on agricultural crops, and only to a much lesser extent on genetically modified trees. This i […]
|
||||||
|
The issue of agricultural biodiversity was discussed at the 13th meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) technical body held in Rome in Feb 2008. […] r Item 1 Press Release IP/08/219 Brussels, 12 February 2008 Commission requires certification for Chinese rice products to stop unauthorised […] 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. […] 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 […] |
||||||
|
All our content may be republished or reused for free, except where otherwise noted. This site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa |
||||||