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  Ten years of genetically modified crops in Argentine agriculture

  Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (National Institute for Agricultural Technology), Argentina, 2006

  Argentina is the world's second largest producer of genetically modified (GM) crops, after the United States, with over 17 million hectares planted. This paper explores the assertion that the introduction of GM crops into Argentinian agriculture represents a turning point not only for the farm sector but for the economy as a whole.
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  Intellectual property and biological resources: an overview of key issues and current debates.

  Wuppertal Institute, 2005

  This paper aims to provide a comprehensive background and overview of key issues, debates and positions related to the international regulation and application of intellectual property rights over biological resources. This includes biotechnology and the use and protection of the traditional knowledge of indigenous and local communities.
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  The farm scale evaluations of spring-sown genetically modified crops

  Royal Society, 2003

  This Royal Society study of the impact of GMCs reveals significant differences in the effect on biodiversity when managing genetically modified herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) crops as compared to conventional varieties.
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  Capacity building for sustainable development: an overview of UNEP environmental capacity development initiatives.

  United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2002

  This UNEP guide aims to highlight how capacity building is a central element of its activities particularly in it’s approach to assisting the sustainable development of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.The guide gives selected examples of capacity development taken from the past ten years since Rio and tries to project into the next decade, after Jo'burg.
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  Genetically modified crops and sustainable poverty alleviation in Sub Saharan Africa: an assessment of current evidence

  Third World Network Africa, 2003

  This paper recasts the debate over biotechnology by empirically evaluating current experiences with genetically modified crops in Africa. The debate is moved from hypothetical risks, to actual results.
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  The use of genetically modified crops in developing countries

  Nuffield Council on Bioethics, UK, 2003

  This discussion paper is a follow-up to the 1999 Report, Genetically modified crops: the ethical and social issues. Contributed as part of the UK public consultation on GM it aims to assess the potential risks and benefits associated with the use of genetically modified (GM) crops in developing countries in relation to improving food security and economically valuable agriculture.
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  GM crops: going against the grain

  ActionAid International, 2003

  This paper asks: Do GM crops help eradicate poverty? Do GM crops meet the needs of poor farmers? Do they threaten basic rights? Do GM crops threaten biodiversity? Do GM crops enhance informed choice and participation for poor people?Conclusion: The widespread adoption of GM crops seems likely to exacerbate the underlying causes of food insecurity, leading to more hungry people, not fewer.
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  Globalisation and the international governance of modern biotechnology: the implications for food security in Kenya

  International Environmental Law Research Centre, 2003

  This 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 makes
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  Public participation and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

  United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2003

  This report summarises a study of the ways in which different countries have sought to promote and facilitate public awareness and participation in the design and implementation of their national biosafety frameworks (NBFs).
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  Terminator five years later

  Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration formerly RAFI, 2003

  This edition of "Communique" looks at the current policy situation with relation to the development and use of 'Terminator' technology in GM seed varieties.

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