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Publications

• How should public policy respond to the challenges of modern biotechnology? Do the makers of public policy need to respond to the challenges raised by modern biotechnology? Many have answered, ‘Yes, certainly’; this article reviews some of the resulting responses — and their consequences.
• Public understanding and perception of plant biotechnology in the EU: Myth and reality This paper reviews recent surveys of public opinion on risk to human health, environmental impact, increase in economic power of multinational corporations, deterioration in food quality, threat to traditional farming and rural society, and general moral acceptability in Europe.
• Ten Years of GM Crops in Argentine Agriculture The introduction of genetically modified crops in Argentina 10 years ago has had a tremendous effect on the agriculture and a positive impact on the overall economy of the country. Read this report to find out what experience Argentina has with GM-foods.
• Commentary by EAGLES on the Seventh Framework Programme
• The ‘evergreen revolution’, by Dick Ahlstrom, Science Editor, 24/06/04. © The Irish Times
• An international effort to fight hunger and disease, by Dick Ahlstrom, Science Editor, 24/06/04. © The Irish Time
• Summary and recommendations: The use of genetically modified crops in developing countries, Nuffield Council of Bioethics, June 2003. This Discussion Paper is a follow-up to the Council’s 1999 Report, Genetically modified crops: the ethical and social issues. The Paper reassesses the recommendations and conclusions in the light of recent developments in science and policy. For more information and to download the discussion paper, please visit www.nuffieldbioethics.org/publications
• Conference “Towards Sustainable Agriculture for Developing Countries: Options for Life Sciences and Biotechnology” Brussels, Belgium, 30-31 January 2003. Final Brochure (pdf, 863kb) Proceedings (html page)
• Biotechnology and sustainability, The fight against infectious disease, © OECD 2003 (pdf)
• Sustainable Agriculture for a Food Secure Third World by Ismail Serageldin, 1999 (word, 49kb)