Biotechnology:  Law, Economics, Sustainable Development, Ethics

  1. Impacts of Genetically-Modified Crops and Seeds on Farmers

  2. Ethics of Genetics

  3. Biotechnology & Agriculture:  Issue Reports

  4. The Impacts of Biotechnology and Industrial Consolidation
  5. Regulation of Biotechnology (papers presented at 2003 International Biotech Conference)
  6. Public Perception of Biotechnology (papers)
  7. Environment and Biotechnology (papers)
  8. Developing Countries and Biotechnology (papers)
  9. Economic Impact of Biotechnology (papers)
  10. Consumer Acceptance and Biotechnology (papers)
  11. Liability and Labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms
  12. Assessing the Impact of the Biosafety Protocol (Precautionary Principle)
  13. Mechanism for International Protection for Agricultural Biotechnology:  Resistnt Insects and Superweeds
  14. Biotechnology and Sustainable Development:  The Role of International Regulation
  15. IPGRI:  International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
  16. FAO:  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  17. IATP:  Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
  18. Agricultural Biotechnology & Food Safety News
  19. Action Group on Erosion, Technology, and Concentration (ETC)
  20. State GMO Restrictions and the Dormant Commerce Clause
  21. Farmers' Liability for GMO Crops (pdf)
  22. Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
  23. Criminalizing Crop Destruction and Intentional Animal Release (Missouri statutes, 2001)
    1. Missouri Statutes, Chapter 537.353:  Liability for damage or destruction of field crop products
      *double damages   *reasonable attorney fees
    2. Missouri Statutes, Chapter 578.023:  Keeper of dangerous wild animals must register animals
    3. Missouri Statutes, Chapter 578.029:  Knowingly releasing an animal, crime of--penalty
    4. Missouri Statutes, Chapter 578.414:  The Crop Protection Act
    5. Missouri Statutes, Chapter 578.416:  Crop Protection Act--Prohibited Acts
    6. Missouri Statutes, Chapter 578.418:  Crop Protection Act--Violations, Penalties, Civil Actions
    7. Missouri Statutes, Chapter 578.420:  Crop Protection Act--Investigation of Alleged Violations
  24. PlantPatent.com
    1. Registering and Using Plant Trade Designations as Trademarks
    2. Our U.S. Plant Patent:  It Took A While
    3. Trademark Rights Help In Domain Name Disputes
  25. Indiana Farmers (Roushes) Sue by Monsanto for Seed Patent Infringement
  26. Monsanto's Roundup-Ready Seeds' Technology Agreement-2002
  27. Can generic glyphosate be used on Roundup-Ready seeds, or does the Technology Agreement prohibit this?
  28. U.S. vs. EU:  An Examination of the Trade Issues Surrounding Genetically Modified Food (pdf; 14 pages)
  29. AgBioWorld refutes activists' claims
  30. State-Level Legislative activity in the U.S. related to agricultural biotechnology (Pew)
  31. State-Level legislative activity in the U.S. related to labeling GM foods (Pew)
  32. State-Level legislative activity in the U.S. related to liability and GM crops (Pew)
  33. State-Level legislative activity in the U.S. related to regulating GM crops (Pew)
  34. State-Level legislative activity in the U.S. related to criminalizing destruction of GM crops or GM research facilities (Pew)
  35. Biotechnology Center (University of Wisconsin)
  36. National Agricultural Biotechnology Council (Cornell, Iowa State, California-Davis)
  37. Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project (Michigan State)
  38. GreenPeace (U.S.):  Genetic Engineering
  39. Union of Concerned Scientists:  Biotechnology--Food and Environment
  40. Friends of the Earth:  GE Food & Drugs
  41. Agriculture Network Information Center
  42. U.S. Department of Agriculture:  Biotechnology
  43. U.S. Economic Research Service (USDA): Ag Biotech Briefing Room
  44. OECD:  Regulatory Developments
  45. Ethics of Patenting DNA (pdf; 109 pages)
  46. GRAIN:  Genetic Resources Action International
  47. Regulatory Oversight of Biotechnology in the U.S.
  48. UK  Report:  The Science Relevant to  GM Crops and Foods (July 2003; 297 pages/pdf)
  49. GM Nation?  The Public Debate (June 2003; UK)
  50. Views For & Against GM Technology (48 pages; pdf)
  51. What is the benefit of GM crops?
  52. BBC:  Science/Gene Stories--GM Food
  53. Overall Costs and Benefits of GM Crops (UK government)
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