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    Economic impact of transgenic crops in developing countries

    Science Direct, 2006
    Developing countries now account for 38% of global transgenic crop area, despite continuing controversy surrounding them. This paper examines recent peer-reviewed research on the economic impacts of transgenic crops in developing countries and confirms several other recent reviews in finding positive, but highly variable, impacts over time and space.
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    New generation of GM crops could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than grounding all the aircraft in the world

    Soyatech, 2007
    There is a growing realisation that climate change will present a serious challenge for farmers – and that could mean big profits for companies that can help them adapt to environmental stress. This article examines the new generation of genetically modified (GM) crops which are emerging in response to a changing climate. Points made include:
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    GM crops: biotech agriculture: time to take GM seriously

    Ethical Corporation Online, 2008
    Biotechnology companies assert that genetically modified crops enable better pest control, reduced spraying, safety for non-target species, higher stress tolerance and more consistent yields. In short, the industry believes that green biotechnologies provide a secure and sustainable food and energy solution.
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    GM and climate change: a hungry world needs answers on GM crops

    Ethical Corporation Online, 2008
     Climate change will cause a net drop in food production. This editorial argues that genetically modified (GM) crops have an important role to play in addressing the impending climate-related food crisis. The author asserts that GM crops can help to tackle the emerging food crisis in three ways:
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    Frankenstein fuels

    Biofuelwatch, 2006
    Increasingly, biofuels are being sold as a solution to global warming. This article challenges the recent enthusiastic adoption of biofuels by industrialised nations, highlighting the environmental costs involved in their production.
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    The next genetic revolution?

    The Ecologist, 2007
    In recent years, the biotech industry has put considerable effort into attempting to reposition genetically modified (GM) crops as a non-food, industrial “green” energy commodity. While genetically modified biofuel crops are already a reality in the US, the planting of GM crops in Europe is still very limited due to public resistance.
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    Biofuels, climate change and GM crops: who is really benefiting?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Biofuels are attracting increased attention and investment as an alternative to fossil-based fuels and a means of combating climate change, yet there are many critics. This one-page briefing explores some of the concerns surrounding biofuels and the limitations posed by large-scale biofuel production. Key points highlighted include the following:
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    Can crops be climate-proofed?

    SciDev.Net, 2008
    Among the most worrying aspects of climate change is its effects on the world's food supply. This article explores the urgent need to put climate change at the heart of agricultural research programmes to ensure the adaptation of major crops to a changing climate.
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    Global impact of biotech crops: socio-economic and environmental effects in the first ten years of commercial use

    AgBioForum, 2006
    Genetically modified (GM) crops have now been grown commercially on a substantial scale for over a decade. This paper assesses the impact this technology is having on global agriculture from both economic and environmental perspectives.
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    GM crops: the global economic and environmental impact - the first nine years 1996-2004

    AgBioForum, 2005
    This paper explores the specific global economic impacts of GM crops on global agriculture over the period 1996-2005. In particular, it assesses the impact on farm income and environmental impacts, examining pesticide usage and greenhouse gas emissions for each of the countries where GM crops have been grown since 1996. The analysis concludes that:

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