Groups Issue joint Response to UNCBD INF/27 Paper on GE Trees
Below please find English, Spanish and French versions of the analysis document produced jointly by organizations involved in the effort to stop the release of genetically engineered trees through the UN Biodiversity Convention in Bonn, Germany 19-30 May 2008. Joint_analysis_GET_Bonn.pdf CBD joint analysis spanish.pdf CBD joint letter french_bonn.pdf
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GE Trees, Cellulosic Biofuels & Destruction of Forest Biological Diversity
To download a PDF of the Global Justice Ecology Project article on the dangers of genetically engineered trees and cellulosic agrofuels (unsustainably produced biofuels) click the icon below: GE Trees= Cell Eth-comp.pdf
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Why we need to STOP GE Trees
What's the Problem With Genetically Engineered Trees?
Multi-billion ...posted: 04/22/2009 03:25:15 Read More |
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GE Trees: Myths vs. Realities
To download a PDF of the article GE Trees Myths vs. Realities which details the threats and dangers of GE trees, click on the link below. GE Trees Myths updated.pdf
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The Urgent Need to STOP GE Trees
Trees are the oldest and largest living organisms on the planet and are and have always been of significant cultural importance to many peoples all over the world. Genetically engineered trees pose unpredictable and unnecessary threats to the environment, biodiversity and human health. Trees are living organisms that undergo complex changes in their life-cycles due to stresses such as insect attack or extreme weather conditions. These changes will cause ... posted: 04/22/2009 03:42:56 Read More |
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US Leads the World in Pushing GE Trees
Multi-billion dollar timber corporations are investing millions into GE trees research and development. International Paper, MeadWestvaco and Rubicon are partners in ArborGen and fund research through public universities across this country. As a result, the U.S. leads the world in the development of GE trees technology and has carried out over 350 outdoor test plots of GE trees mainly in the U.S. South, Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest. South Carolina, where ArborGen is headquartered, leads ... posted: 01/24/2008 01:45:20 Read More |
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Order the DVD--A Silent Forest: The Growing Threat, Genetically Engineered Trees
A Silent Forest: The Growing Threat, Genetically Engineered TreesThis award winning DVD nararrated by Dr. David Suzuki, discusses the threats posed by genetically engineered trees to our environment and to human health. Subtitled in Spanish and Chinese Bonus Feature- Preview of World Rainforest Movement's Green InvasionAwards: First Place- EarthVision Environmental Film Festival First Place- Forests- Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival To order the DVD click here
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