Árboles Genéticamente Modificados
Los árboles genéticamente modificados (también llamados GM o Transgénicos) posan una gran amenaza a la biodiversidad forestal y al acceso a recursos de los pueblos indígenas. Grandes monocultivos de tanto árboles transgénicos como no-transgénicos son extremadamente dañinos para los ecosistemas y la biodiversidad, con efectos negativos sobre la supervivencia de personas dependientes de los bosques.
GFC es un miembro activo de No GE Trees Campaign, coordinado por su punto focal norteamericano: Global Justice Ecology Project. Para más información y recursos, véase: Campaign to Stop GE Trees.
Upcoming Protests Disrupt Tree Biotech Conference Plans Asheville, NC – By a majority of almost 99.99% to .01%, the US public overwhelming rejected steps toward the legalization of genetically engineered trees during the USDA APHIS [1] public comment period that ended yesterday. The comments were in response to a petition by genetically engineered (GE) tree company ArborGen requesting permission to commercially sell their GE freeze tolerant eucalyptus trees.[2] Calls for a ban on the technology flooded the APHIS office, …
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14 de May de 2013
Foreword: Seed diversity and agrobiodiversity worldwide face the growing threat of market liberalisation, including the FTA between India and the EU that will only suit agribusinesses. To safeguard seed diversity and farmers’…
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03 de June de 2014
Dear friends, FuturaGene, a biotechnology firm owned by Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano, has requested authorization from the Brazilian Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) for the commercial release of its genetically…
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10 de April de 2014
(cross-posted) – Biofuelwatch, Center for Food Safety, Global Justice Ecology Project, Canadian Biotechnology Action Network FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 9 APRIL 2014 Washington, DC–Scientists and environmentalists today condemned a recent press…
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30 de May de 2013
Genetically Engineered Trees and Glowing Synthetic Plants? No Thanks This week in Asheville, N.C., the IUFRO “Tree Biotechnology” conference will meet. And the attendees will be met: by protests. Public opinion is…
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