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Bt Cotton
Undying Promise: Agricultural
Biotechnology’s Pro-poor Narrative,
Ten Years on
Dominic Glover
Correct citation: Glover, D. (2009) Undying Promise:. and draws on a repertoire of
options as each season unfolds (Richards 1989).
BT COTTON IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD: AN ASSESSMENT
The realisation of GM crop technology’s potential contribu...
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less safe than that produced by conventional ones.”
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In 1996, the second UN FAO/WHO consultation came to the
same conclusions as the first: “Food safety considerations
regarding organisms produced. Health
United Nations/World Health
Organization Statements on Safety
In 1991, the first of three joint UN FAO/World Health
Organization (WHO) consultations concluded: “Biotechnology
has a long h...
.
notification or within thirty days for an importation or environmental release notification.
An application whose notification is denied may apply for a permit.
Petition for Nonregulated. experience and data collection
under either a permit or a notification, a person may petition APHIS for a “determination
of nonregulated status,” which is a determination that a particular article.
allo...
. foundation for
further research on the economics of regulation of agricultural biotechnol-
ogies.
The chapters of the book are based on a three-day conference held in
Arlington, Virginia, on March. environmental risks posed
by a pesticide (or pesticide product). In some cases, pesticides may be
granted conditional registrations (i.e., time-conditional restrictions are im-
posed on the. book...
. and
conventional corn.
On its research farm in Kutztown, PA, the Rodale Institute conducts the nation’s
longest-running side-by-side comparison of corn yields resulting from various
agricultural. crops were
grown under ideal conditions; it also
may be thought of as potential yield.
By contrast, operational yield is what
is obtained under actual conditions,
where plants are subject. foun...
. innovation, on the one hand, and a socially desirable distribution of the gains from
innovation among consumers, farmers, and innovators, on the other hand.
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. protect the environment, and reduce poverty in developing countries. The Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and its constellation of international
centers around. of production are achieved, as well as a
series of ecological services such conservation of biodiversity, soil and water restoration and
conservation, improved natural pest regulation mechanisms,. effects...
. “
as safe as
” its conventional counterpart.
International discussion and expert consultations have resulted in a consensus on the specific safety issues that should
be considered when evaluating. inspection, and monitoring.
DEVELOPMENT OF REGULATIONS
Decisions on an appropriate regulatory framework should be informed by the national inventory and evaluation, and
through extensive consultation...
. Please use the print version of this publication as the authoritative version for attribution.
Contents
1. Executive Summary and Recommendations 1
The International Dimension 1
The Power of Biotechnology. version of this publication as the authoritative version for attribution.
BOARD ON AGRICULTURE
WILLIAM L. BROWN (Chairman), Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
JOHN A. PINO (Vice Chairman), N...
. question-and-
answer “conversations” inform applicants of regula-
tory concerns so that they may provide additional
information, satisfy unintended omissions, and
clarify language. Information. regulation.
International Agreements
At least three international agreements — the
Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety, Codex Alimen-
tarius, and the International Plant Protection
Convention — pertain. of t...