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  What is the impact of GMOs on sustainable agriculture in Zambia?

  Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, Zambia, 2002

  This study argues strongly that the introduction of GM crops to Zambia will have considerable negative effects and negligable benefits for the development of small scale agricutlure on which the country's food security depends.Further the author claims that a concerted campaign of 'propoganda and distortion' has been undertaken by the biotechnology industry to persuade national leaders that GM
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  CIPR final report: integrating intellectual property rights and development policy

  Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, 2002

  This, the final report of the Commission on Intellectual Property Rights set up by the UK government in 2001 and consisting of members representing a range of views on all aspects of IPRs.The Commission was asked to consider:how national IPR regimes could best be designed to benefit developing countries within the context of international agreements, including TRIPS;how the internat
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  Genetically modified crops in Africa: implications for small farmers

  GRAIN, 2002

  This briefing looks at the push to bring genetically modified (GM) crops and technologies to Africa and shows the implications for farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa. What will the introduction of GM crops mean for Africa and its small farmers in particular?
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  Intellectual property rights in African agriculture: implications for small farmers

  GRAIN, 2002

  This paper looks at the choice facing African policy-makers over which of two opposing models of agricultural R&D to choose to support. One is driven by multinational companies in the North and relies upon private monopolies and genetically modified crops.
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  Agricultural biotechnology: technology policy brief

  United Nations University Institute for New technologies, 2002

  This is a collection of articles making up the UNU/INTECH technology policy brief on the subject of agricultural biotechnology.
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  From Rio to Johannesburg and beyond: globalizing precaution for genetically modified organisms

  World Economy, Ecology and Development, 2002

  This study focuses on the regulation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and traces back the history, components and future consequences of the precautionary principle (PP).
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  Agricultural biotechnology, poverty reduction, and food security

  Asian Development Bank Institute, 2001

  This working paper from the Asian Development Bank examines the risks and benefits of biotechnology in relation to human health, the environment, and Agriculture.
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  Developing a liability and redress regime under the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety - for damage resulting from the transboundary movements of Genetically Modified Organisms

  Third World Network, 2000

  This paper explores the options for a liabilty regime drawing on potentially similar regimes from other conventions and examing the possibility of tailoring elements of these to fit the circumstances of the Biosafety Protocol.First, the paper examines the applicable rules of international law and State obligations plus secondary rules that determine those obligations.
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  Nature backtracks over GM maize controversy

  SciDev.Net, 2002

  The journal Nature has disowned a paper that it published last year, which suggested that transgenic DNA from genetically modified (GM) maize had been found in wild varieties of the crop in Mexico. In a statement the journal said that “in the light of the criticisms and advice from referees, Nature has concluded that the evidence available is not sufficient to justify its publication of the ori
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  Peace building and transformation from below: indigenous approaches to conflict resolution and reconciliation among the pastoral societies in the borderlands of Eastern Africa.

  African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2001

  This article explores the conflict and conflict resolution among East African pastoralists and the role of indigenous conflict resolution processes and mechanisms.The article finds that:violence among the pastoral communities in the borderlands of Eastern Africa has escalated to such an extent that governments seem to be unable to contain the conflictmore is needed than efforts by s

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