International regulation of the trade in GMOs took a vital step forward when governments adopted several measures at the first Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in Feb 2004. […]
|
||||||
|
Activists wary as Monsanto withdraws GE wheat Brooklin, Canada, 11 May (IPS/Stephen Leahy) — Activists who fight genetically engineered products are declaring victory after agricultural giant Monsanto’s decision to shelve plans to launch GE […] The article outlines the progress made thus far by the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and examines the challenges ahead. […] Biotechnology does not address the real causes of poverty and hunger, concludes a recent study which examined the impact of three genetically modified crops on poverty alleviation in Africa. […] Lim Li Ching highlights evidence of genetic engineering hazards that can throw light on the way forward in building an international biosafety system […] The article outlines the progress made thus far by the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and examines the challenges ahead. […] Lim Li Lin considers some of the vital issues to be taken up at the first Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in February 2004 in Kuala Lumpur. […] Lim Li Ching highlights evidence of hazards of genetic engineering that can throw light on the way forward in building an international biosafety system. […] As a result of difficulties in penetrating the European market because of growing consumer awareness and rejection, biotech corporations and the governments that back them have turned to the developing world, particularly Africa. […] Argentina’s disastrous experience with GE crops should be an object lesson to developing countries which cling to the illusion that this technology will foster genuine development, says an activist. […] |
||||||
|
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 |
||||||