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Globalisation and the international governance of modern biotechnology: the implications for food security in Kenya
International Environmental Law Research Centre, 2003This paper argues that for modern biotechnology research to have long term and wider positive social impact in Kenya, changes in policies and institutions must be implemented to ensure that it benefits the smallholder farmers who make up the majority of Kenya’s population.Critical issues examined include:biosafety food safetyloss of biodiversity IPRsThe report makesDocumentTrade in genetically modified food: a survey of empirical studies
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2002This paper analyses the current and potential economic impact of GM commodities on world trade.It concludes that: in general, adopters of the more productive GM technologies gain, while non-adopters or GM-critical regions either do not gain at all or only gain some (through changes in world prices), depending on how strongly they segment their markets.DocumentIPRs, biotechnology and food security
Gapresearch.org, IDS, 2002This paper examines the development and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) at the international and national level and the impacts of IPRs on biotechnology, agricultural practices and food security concerns in the context of globalisation.DocumentModern biotechnology and developing-world agriculture
Environment Team, IDS Sussex, 2002This essay provides and introduction to agricultural biotechnology in a developing country context. The author looks at issues of food security, consumer acceptance, sectoral change and regulation in the context of advances in genomics and bioinformatics which have led to an increase in the rate and volume of advances in the biotech.DocumentWhat is the impact of GMOs on sustainable agriculture in Zambia?
Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, Zambia, 2002This 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 GMDocumentIntellectual property rights in African agriculture: implications for small farmers
GRAIN, 2002This 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.DocumentUnequal harvest: farmers' voices on international trade and the right to food
Rights and Democracy, International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, 2001This paper illustrates a sample of the day-to-day food-security challenges for agricultural workers in the face of liberalised trade policies.DocumentSustaining agricultural biodiversity and the integrity and free flow of genetic resources for food for agriculture
Practical Action [Intermediate Technology Development Group], 2002This report claims that agricultural biodiversity is being lost as a result of industrialisation, the globalisation of markets and genetically modified crops.It calls on governments to implement treaties and plans to which they have signed up but are not enforcing.DocumentAgricultural biotechnology, poverty reduction, and food security
Asian Development Bank Institute, 2001This working paper from the Asian Development Bank examines the risks and benefits of biotechnology in relation to human health, the environment, and Agriculture.