Genetically Modified Organisms and Biosafety: A Background Paper for Decision-makers and Others to Assist in Consideration of GMO IssuesIUCN, 2004 - 56 pages Biosafety and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are amongst the most complex of biodiversity issues: from species conservation, to sustainable livelihoods, to socio-cultural policy. The greatest GMO-related need shared by all decision-makers - governmental, civil society, and industrial - is for unbiased background information and a framework for evaluating new evidence. This detailed, background analysis aims to enable IUCN and its Members determine how they should "advance leadership, research, analysis and dissemination of knowledge regarding the potential ecological impact of the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment, focusing especially on biodiversity, socio-economic impact and food security". |
Contents
A background paper for decisionmakers and others to assist in consideration of I Introduction | 1 |
A background paper for decisionmakers and others to assist in consideration of II Biosafety and GMOs technical and technological issues | 5 |
A background paper for decisionmakers and others to assist in consideration of III Crosscutting principles | 29 |
A background paper for decisionmakers and others to assist in consideration of IV Institutions and administrative frameworks | 35 |
A background paper for decisionmakers and others to assist in consideration of V Recommendations responsible decisionmaking regarding biosafety... | 39 |
A background paper for decisionmakers and others to assist in consideration of VI Conclusion | 47 |
A background paper for decisionmakers and others to assist in consideration of VII List of references | 49 |
A background paper for decisionmakers and others to assist in consideration of Annex Excerpt from An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protoco... | 55 |
Common terms and phrases
Advance Informed Agreement agricultural animals antibiotic resistance applying basic biodiversity Biological Diversity Cartagena Protocol commercial communities concerns conservation and sustainable Convention on Biological decision decision-making developing countries discussion economic ecosystems effective ensure environment environmental example factors farmers food security framework gene construct genetic engineering genetically modified organisms Global GM crops GMO development GMO introduction GMO issue GMO-related Horizontal gene transfer impact of GMOs important institutional intellectual property rights introduced species involved IPRs IUCN IUCN’s likelihood LMOs maize marker gene mechanisms modern biotechnology noted paper particular pesticide plants potential precaution precautionary approach Precautionary Principle problems programmes proposed Protocol on Biosafety recognised regarding GMOs regulatory relevant risk assessment risk management risk/benefit analysis safety scientific controversy scientific debate seed seed saving significant social socio-cultural species traditional Transgenic Crops variety World Conservation Congress