Despite warnings from scientists of the risk of new viruses crossing from animal organs to human subjects and thereby infecting the population at large, xenotransplantation is a multi-billion-dollar venture. […]
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The following article considers whether there is any justification for the optimistic outlook for biotechnology and whether it would be prudent for developing countries to devote their limited financial resources to this technology. […] The First Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is tasked with building an international biosafety system. Lim Li Ching highlights evidence of hazards in the way forward. […] No persuasive reason exist for cloning save for genetic determinists who believe an organism is nothing more than the sum total of its genetic make-up and that it is their right to exploit cloned human embryos for spare body parts. […] The relationship between the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the WTO agreements has yet to be settled. The following article examines how the WTO agreements impact on biosafety and the Cartagena Protocol. […] Anti-GM Movement Spreads Across Europe Inter Press Service, by Stefania Bianchi 22 Apr 2004 BRUSSELS – Europe’s largest grassroots environmental network is stepping up its campaign against the European Union over genetically modifie […] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The currently marketed genetically engineered (GE) crops, such as Bt corn and herbicide-tolerant soybeans, appear to be safe for consumers to eat. However, those few applications represent only a small fraction of the GE crop […] The relationship between the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the WTO agreements has yet to be settled. The following article examines how the WTO agreements impact on biosafety and the Cartagena Protocol. […] Item 1 Spain to Ban Syngenta Corn, EU’s Biggest Biotech Crop http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=aTHzBgQCkUvs&refer=europe April 29 (Bloomberg) — Spain, the only European Union country where genetically modified c […] Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use in the United States: The First Eight YearsThe first comprehensive study of the impacts of all major commercial GE crops on pesticide use in the US between 1996-2003. If found that found that GE, especially soyabeans, showed substantial increase in herbicides use compared to conventional plant va […] |
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