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  Biotechnology product development, biosafety regulations and environmental risk assessment in the Philippines

  IDRC Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia, 2006

  This study looks at the current biotechnology and biosafety situation in the Philippines.
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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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  Farmers' rights in Peru: a case study

  Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 2006

  This case study provides an overview of the state of Farmers’ Rights in Peru and of the perceptions of central stakeholders in this regard.The study offers an analysis of the various and complex issues and problems which arise with regard to understanding and, especially, implementing farmers’ rights at the national level.
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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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  GM crops in India: is the government's policy stance justified?

  Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2006

  In assessing the policy stance taking by the government of India on the issue of GM technology, the author concludes that there is not sufficient economic justification for the government to promote the use of transgenic corps.
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  Food safety and consumer choice policy

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2003

  This working paper identifies policy choices and tradeoffs with respect to agricultural biotechnology for the Southern African region. It analyses the scientific basis for food safety concerns and the way policies of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) do or do not address these concerns.
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  African perspectives on genetic resources: a handbook on laws, policies, and institutions governing access and benefit sharing

  Environmental Law Institute, 2003

  This book examines how 12 African nations are meeting this challenge of regulating the conservation, use, and exchange of genetic resources.

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