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    GMOs in Africa: food and agriculture: 2007 status report.

    African Centre for Biosafety, 2007
    This booklet outlines recent key trends, developments and actors in the debate on genetic engineering (GE) in food and agriculture in Africa. It also highlights a number of the key talking points including the harmonisation of bio-safety legislation, the new green revolution in Africa, and genetic diversity.
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    Summary document of the FAO e-mail conference: regulating GMOs in developing and transition countries

    Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture, FAO, 2003
    This paper discusses some of the themes and outcomes of a moderated e-mail conference entitled Regulating GMOs in Developing and Transition Countries, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Biotechnology Forum from 28 April to 1 June 2003.
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    Law and modern biotechnology: selected issues of relevance to food and agriculture

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2003
    This study reviews international, regional and a selection of national laws related to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), considering three categories of legal instruments: those dealing with biosafety, food safety and consumer protection.The study deals with issues such as:public participation in the regulatory policy-making processoversight mechanisms to examine the merits of
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    Regulating the use of genetic resources between international authorities

    Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006
    A large number of stakeholders are involved in the use of and the international transactions with genetic resources.
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    Monsanto and smallholder farmers: a case-study on corporate accountability

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2007
    This paper examines Monsanto’s Smallholder Programme (SHP) and considers the implications of the programme on corporate accountability.
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    Results from the FAO Biotechnology Forum: background and dialogue on selected issues

    Electronic Forum on Biotechnology in Food and Agriculture, FAO, 2006
    This publication presents background and summary documents from six moderated email conferences, hosted by the FAO Biotechnology Forum from 2002 to 2005. The Forum had the aim of providing quality balanced information on agricultural biotechnology in developing countries and making a neutral platform available for people to exchange views and experiences on this sometimes controversial subject.
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    Who benefits from GM crops?: an analysis of the global performance of GM crops (1996-2006)

    Friends of the Earth International, 2007
    This report discusses the global performance of genetically-modified (GM) crops. The analysis includes numerous case studies including case studies on different GM crops in the United States, soybeans in South America and GM cotton in a number of different countries.
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    Farmers' rights in India: a case study

    Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006
    India is among the first countries in the world to have passed Farmers’ Rights and plant variety protection legislation. This study analyses the achievements, barriers and limitations of India’s approach so far.
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    China as a standard-setter: the examples of GM-cotton and ecological and food safety standards

    Asian Drivers Programme, Institute of Development Studies, 2006
    This paper examines the debates surrounding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the cotton industry, and its impact on the textile market. The role of China as a pace-setter in this context is also analysed.
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    From the Green Revolution to the Gene Revolution: how will the poor fare?

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005
    In contrast to the Green Revolution, the authors observe that transgenic technologies increasingly are being transferred through market mechanisms between multinational bio-science firms and national seed companies.

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