List of EcoNexus publications
Some of our publications are (more) technical, also providing a thorough review of the scientific literature to a specific topic coupled with original analysis.
All publications are either completely online or can be downloaded as pdf.
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UK agricultural research: a different approach is urgently needed Helena Paul |
Jan 2018 | Opinion piece | ||
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New Genetic Engineering Techniques: Precaution, Risk, and the Need to Develop Prior Societal Technology Assessment Ricarda A. Steinbrecher and Helena Paul |
Dec 2017 |
Article 11 pages |
 Steinbrecher & Paul Precaution and NGETs Environment AM 2017.pdf |
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The Emperor’s New Clothes - 'New Breeding Techniques' and synthetic biology - genetic engineering by another name Helena Paul, Elisabeth Bücking, Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
Apr 2017 | Commentary | ||
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Synthetic biology: A continuing challenge for the CBD Helena Paul, Silvia Ribeiro |
May 2016 |
1 page |
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The corruption of agricultural science The impacts of GM crops in Argentina Helena Paul |
Jan 2016 |
Presentation 20 pages |
corruption-of-agricultural-science-ORFC.pdf |
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Genetic Engineering in Plants and the “New Breeding Techniques (NBTs)” Inherent risks and the need to regulate Dr. Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
Dec 2015 |
Briefing 10 pages |
NBT Briefing - EcoNexus December 2015.pdf |
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'Climate-Smart Agriculture' - preparing for a corporate soil and climate-grab in Paris? Helena Paul |
Nov 2015 | Article | ||
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Bioenergy Out: Why bioenergy should not be included in the next EU Renewable Energy Directive NOAH (Friends of the Earth Denmark), Biofuelwatch, Econexus, Global Forest Coalition, World Rainforest Movement, Rettet den Regenwald e.V., and Corporate Europe Observatory |
Sep 2015 |
Briefing 10 pages |
EU Bioenergy Briefing_0.pdf |
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Large-scale bioenergy must be excluded from the renewable energy definition Declaration |
Aug 2015 |
Open Letter 1 page |
BioenergyOut-Declaration-and-signatories.pdf |
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Dr Frances Kelsey: thalidomide and the precautionary principle Helena Paul & Philip Bereano |
Jul 2015 | Article | ||
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New breeding techniques Open letter to the European Commission on new genetic engineering methods Francesco Panella, Nina Holland, Dr. Ricarda Steinbrecher, Andrea Ferrante, Mute Schimpf, Dr Helen Wallace, Saskia Richartz, Christoph Then |
Jan 2015 |
Open Letter 2 pages |
New Breeding Techniques - Open Letter 27 Jan 2015-1.pdf |
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Swords and Ploughshares Industrial agriculture as warfare and the need for a paradigm shift Helena Paul |
Jun 2014 | Essay | ||
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Coming to your table? GMO crops resistant to 'war herbicide' 2,4D Helena Paul |
May 2014 | Article | ||
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GM crops are driving genocide and ecocide - keep them out of the EU! Helena Paul |
Feb 2014 | Article | ||
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AGROPOLY - A handful of corporations control world food production EcoNexus & Berne Declaration |
Aug 2013 |
Report 18 pages |
Agropoly_Econexus_BerneDeclaration_wide-format.pdf, Agropoly_Econexus_BerneDeclaration.pdf |
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A Foreseeable Disaster: The European Union’s agroenergy policies and the global land and water grab Helena Paul |
Jun 2013 |
Report 40 pages |
A_Foreseeable_Disaster-HOTL-Agrofuels-July2013.pdf |
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African Agricultural Growth Corridors and the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition: Who benefits, who loses? Helena Paul and Ricarda Steinbrecher |
May 2013 |
Report 17 pages |
African_Agricultural_Growth_Corridors_&_New_Alliance_-_EcoNexus_June_2013.pdf |
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Committee on World Food Security: High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition draft report: Biofuels and Food Security Comments from Biofuelwatch, EcoNexus and Global Forest Coalition Biofuelwatch, EcoNexus & Global Forest Coalition |
Jan 2013 |
Commentary 8 pages |
HLPE biofuels and food security comments.pdf |
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Business and Biodiversity: A Licence to Operate Helena Paul |
Dec 2012 |
Article 2 pages |
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Biotech Companies COMPACTing their responsibilties Antje Lorch |
Sep 2012 |
Article 2 pages |
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Canada in violation of international obligations to the CBD… Ocean-fertilisation & Geoengineeiring scheme Helena Paul |
Sep 2012 |
Article 1 page |
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Rio+20: Where's the debate about corporate power? A response to the proposal for a Convention on Corporate Sustainability Reporting Helena Paul |
May 2012 |
Opinion piece 2 pages |
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Biodiversity should not be expected to earn its living in the market Helena Paul |
Apr 2012 |
Article 1 page |
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Biofuels: how many are invasive alien species? Helena Paul |
Apr 2012 |
Article 1 page |
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Are we continuing to fuel Biodiversity Loss? Biofuels, Bioenergy, Biochar and the Technologies of the new Bioeconomy CBD Alliance |
Mar 2012 |
Briefing 2 pages |
cbda_briefing_sbstta16_biofuels.pdf |
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Engineered to fail? Climate-related Geoengineering CBD Alliance |
Mar 2012 |
Briefing 2 pages |
cbda_briefing_sbstta16_geoengineering.pdf |
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Why we should continue to oppose the inclusion of agriculture in the climate negotiations Helena Paul |
Feb 2012 |
Opinion piece 11 pages |
econexus_oppose-agriculture-in-climate-negotiations.pdf |
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Potential Impacts of Synthetic Biology on the Biodiversity The International Civil Society Working Group on Synthetic Biology |
Sep 2011 |
Submission 54 pages |
CSOsynbiosubmission_CBD_SBSTTA_synbio.pdf |
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Synthetic Biology needs urgent attention from the SBSTTA EcoNexus |
Sep 2011 |
Submission 14 pages |
econexus-synthetic-biology-submission.pdf |
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Calling the corporations to account Helena Paul |
Aug 2011 |
Opinion piece 4 pages |
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Corporations are not human, so why should they have human rights? Helena Paul |
Aug 2011 |
Opinion piece 6 pages |
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Objection against the planned Rocpwer biofuel plant Rocpower ‐ proposed Biofuel Power Generation Plant, Whaley Road, Baraugh Green, Ref 2009/1539 Helena Paul |
Jul 2011 |
Submission 2 pages |
Rocpower.objection.25.8.2011.pdf |
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GE Wheat trial by Rothamsted Research Submission on Rothamsted Research application for consent to release genetically modified wheat in the UK Dr. Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
Jul 2011 |
Submission 7 pages |
Econexus-submission-GM-Wheat-application.pdf |
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Global Agrofuel Crops as Contested Sustainability Part II: Eco-Efficient Techno-fixes? Les Levidow, Helena Paul |
Jun 2011 | Article | ||
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Information concerning Innovative Financial Mechanisms (IFMs): Offset Programmes A submission to the CBD Secretariat concerning decision X/3 Helena Paul & Antje Lorch |
Jun 2011 |
Submission 13 pages |
Econexus-IFM-submission-X-3-july-2011.pdf |
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EU biofuel target causes serious damage in the Global South Comments on the transport elements of the Renewable Energy Directive and on article 7 of the EU Fuel Quality Directive Helena Paul |
May 2011 |
Submission 3 pages |
Biofuels.consultation.EcoNexus.2.6.2011.pdf |
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EU biofuel (agrofuel) target Helena Paul |
May 2011 | Update | ||
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A dangerous precedent The UK Nuffield Council on Bioethics proposes five ethical principles and a duty to develop biofuels instead of the Precautionary Principle Helena Paul |
Apr 2011 |
Article 2 pages |
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Biochar Knowledge Gaps Commentary by Helena Paul Helena Paul |
Apr 2011 |
Commentary 7 pages |
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Rio+20, the “Green Economy” and the Real Priorities Helena Paul |
Mar 2011 |
Article 2 pages |
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Green economy and biofuels: what did the CBD say? Helena Paul |
Mar 2011 |
Article 1 page |
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Finance, targets, green economy and innovative financial mechanisms Helena Paul & Antje Lorch |
Mar 2011 |
Article 1 page |
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Open Letter on the release of GM mosquitos in Malaysia Open Letter from Civil Society Organizations in Response to the Field Release of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in Malaysia EcoNexus as one of 74 civil society organizations around the world |
Feb 2011 |
Open Letter 4 pages |
Open_letter_GM_misquitos_malaysia.pdf |
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| GM chicken - a solution to bird flu? | Jan 2011 | Commentary | ||
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CSO statement on the planned field release of GM mosquitos Statement of Concern from Civil Society Organizations Regarding Field Release of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes EcoNexus as one of 87 civil society organisations |
Dec 2010 |
Open Letter 5 pages |
Statement_GM_mosquito_malaysia.pdf |
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El sueño del mercado de carbono: millones de créditos de carbonos por sumideros basados en el uso de la tierra Econexus y Biofuelwatch |
Nov 2010 |
Briefing 3 pages |
Carbon Market Dream, Sueño del mercado de carbono |
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The carbon market dream: millions of offsets from land-use “sinks” Econexus and Biofuelwatch |
Nov 2010 |
Briefing 3 pages |
LULUCF Handout - Cancun Nov 2010.pdf |
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Carbon markets – A distraction from the real priority: immediate emission reductions Helena Paul |
Nov 2010 |
Briefing 4 pages |
Carbon markets - a distraction _ Nov 2010.pdf |
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Release of GM mosquito Aedes aegypti OX513A (NRE(S)609-2/1/3) Scientific opinion to the Department of Biosafety, Ministery of Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
Aug 2010 | Scientific opinion |
RSt - NRE(S) 609-2-1 submission edDec2010-1.pdf, GM mosquitoes announcement.pdf, GM mosquitoes factsheet.pdf |
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Synthetic Biology Letter to New Scientist Helena Paul and Ricarda Steinbrecher |
Jul 2010 |
Opinion piece 1 page |
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Global agrofuel crops as contested sustainability, Part I: Sustaining what development? Les Levidow, Helena Paul |
Jun 2010 |
Article 17 pages |
global-agrofuel-contested-sustainability1.pdf |
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Carbon - The New Cash Crop? Helena Paul |
Apr 2010 |
Article 4 pages |
ENx Carbon Cash Crop - HP - The Land 2010.pdf |
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Soy production and certification: the case of Argentinean soy-based biodiesel Julia Tomei, Stella Semino, Helena Paul, Lilian Joensen, Mario Monti & Erling Jelsøe |
Mar 2010 |
Scientific Paper 23 pages |
soy-production-certification-argentinean-biodiesel.pdf |
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Global Agrofuel Crops as Dispossession In: Sparking A Worldwide Energy Revolution: Social Struggles in the Transition to a Post-petrol World / Kolya Abramsky ed. Les Lavidow, Helena Paul |
Jan 2010 | Chapter | ||
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Agriculture and soils in carbon trading Prepared by Jonathan Ensor (Practical Action), Almuth Ernsting (Biofuelwatch), Susanne Gura (EcoNexus) & Helena Paul (EcoNexus) |
Dec 2009 |
Briefing 2 pages |
agriculture-and-soils-in-carbon-trading.pdf |
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Agriculture and Climate Change - Real Problems, False Solutions by Helena Paul, Almuth Ernsting, Stella Semino, Susanne Gura & Antje Lorch EcoNexus, Biofuelwatch, Grupo de Reflexion Rural, NOAH - Friends of the Earth Denmark, and The Development Fund Norway |
Dec 2009 |
Report 44 pages |
Agriculture_climate_change_copenhagen_2009.pdf, Agriculture_climate_change_copenhagen_2009-summary.pdf, Agricultura y Cambio Climatico completo.pdf, Agricultura y Cambio Climatico sumario.pdf |
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Real problems, false solutions GRAIN's summary of 'Agriculture and Climate Change' report Grupo de Reflexión Rural, Biofuelwatch, EcoNexus, NOAH & FoE Denmark |
Sep 2009 |
Article 7 pages |
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No Idle Threat to the Marginalised The Focus on “Marginal and Idle” Land for Biofuels (Agrofuels) Helena Paul |
Feb 2009 |
Article 4 pages |
Agrofuels_Marginal_Land_Ecologist 2009.pdf |
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Feed the world? R. Steinbrecher & A. Lorch |
Nov 2008 |
Article 4 pages |
0811_steinbrecher_lorch_ecologist_yields.pdf |
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Why 'marginal' land does not solve the biofuel problems by Helena Paul |
Aug 2008 |
Briefing 1 page |
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Agrofuels and the Myth of the Marginal Lands by the African Biodiversity Network, Biofuelwatch, EcoNexus, the Gaia Foundation, Salva La Selva and Watch Indonesia |
Aug 2008 |
Briefing 8 pages |
agrofuels-myth-marginal-land.pdf |
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Land-use, Bioenergy and Agro-biotechnology Les Levidov (Open University) and Helena Paul (Econexus) |
Jul 2008 |
Technical Report 35 pages |
Land-use, Bioenergy and Agro-biotechnology - WBGU 2008.pdf |
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Can sustainability criteria for certification of agrofuels be effective? Helena Paul |
May 2008 |
Chapter 4 pages |
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Genetically Engineered Trees & Risk Assessment An overview of risk assessment and risk management issues by Ricarda A. Steinbrecher and Antje Lorch |
Apr 2008 |
Report 30 pages |
GE-Tree_FGS_2008.pdf |
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Potential Ecological and Social Impacts of Genetically Engineered Trees Commentary on the official background paper by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) entitled “The Potential Environmental, Cultural and Socio-Economic Impacts of Genetically Modified Trees” (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/6) Co-published by 10 organisations: Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, EcoNexus, Ecoropa, Friends of Siberian Forest, Global Forest Coalition, Global Justice Ecology Project, PIPEC (Pacific Indigenous Peoples Environment Coalition), Stop GE Tree Campaign, Timberwatch Coalition, World Rainforest Movement. |
Feb 2008 |
Technical Briefing 7 pages |
CBD_SBSSTA13_commentary.pdf |
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GE Rice The Genetic Engineering of the World’s Leading Staple Crop by Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
Dec 2007 |
Report 24 pages |
ENx_GE_rice_PAN-AP_2008.pdf |
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Agrofuels: Towards a Reality Check in Nine Key Areas Co-published by Biofuelwatch, Carbon Trade Watch / Transnational Institute, Corporate Europe Observatory, EcoNexus, Ecoropa, Grupo de Reflexión Rural, Munlochy Vigil, NOAH (Friends of the Earth Denmark), Rettet den Regenwald, Watch Indonesia |
Mar 2007 |
Report 36 pages |
Agrofuels.pdf |
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Transformation-induced Mutations in Transgenic Plants Analysis and Biosafety Implications by Allison K Wilson, Jonathan R Latham and Ricarda A Steinbrecher |
Dec 2006 |
Scientific Paper 29 pages |
ENx-BGER_vol23_2006.pdf |
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Briefing Paper on Transgenic Trees Implications for Human Health, Biodiversity and Biosafety Joint briefing paper issued by: Global Justice Ecology Project, EcoNexus, Friends of the Earth International, Global Forest Forum and World Rainforest Movement |
Mar 2006 |
Briefing 2 pages |
GE-Trees_COP-8_Brief_1.pdf |
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GURTs: No Case for Field Trials by EcoNexus and the Federation of German Scientists |
Mar 2006 |
Technical Briefing 4 pages |
german_scientists_on_SST.pdf |
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Genetically Engineered Trees: No Solution to Global Warming UN COP-8 Briefing No. 2 Published by EcoNexus & Global Justice Ecology Project |
Mar 2006 |
Briefing 2 pages |
COP8.pdf |
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The Mutational Consequences of Plant Transformation by JR Latham, AK Wilson and RA Steinbrecher |
Jan 2006 |
Scientific Paper 7 pages |
ENx-JBB_2006_mutational_consequence.pdf |
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V-GURTs (Terminator Technology) Design, Reality and Inherent Risks by EcoNexus and the Federation of German Scientists; lead author: Ricarda A. Steinbrecher, PhD |
Jan 2006 |
Report 17 pages |
ENx-CBD-GURTs-2006_0.pdf |
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V-GURTs (Terminator) Can it be effective as a biological containment tool? by Dr. Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
May 2005 |
Technical Briefing 2 pages |
ENx_V-GURTs_brief_2005.pdf |
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Food Security and Food Safety Assumptions, Technology, Research and Sustainability by Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
Mar 2005 | Presentation | ||
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Argentina: A Case Study on the Impact of Genetically Engineered Soya How producing RR soya is destroying the food security and sovereignty of Argentina by Lilian Joensen, Stella Semino, Grupo de Reflexión Rural, Argentina and Helena Paul, EcoNexus |
Mar 2005 |
Report 30 pages |
ENx-Argentina-GE-soya-Summary-2004.pdf, ENx-Argentina-GE-Soya-Report-2005.pdf |
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Interview: Thai Rice Farmer on GM crops Daoreung Pheudphon explains why GM crops are a threat to farmers and won’t feed the world Conducted by Ricarda A. Steinbrecher, Ph.D., |
Feb 2005 |
Article 2 pages |
ENx_Interview_Thai_Rice_Farmer_05.pdf |
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Genome Scrambling – Myth or Reality? Transformation-Induced Mutations in Transgenic Crop Plants by Allison Wilson, PhD, Jonathan Latham, PhD and Ricarda Steinbrecher, PhD |
Sep 2004 |
Report 36 pages |
ENx-Genome-Scrambling-Summary.pdf, ENx-Genome-Scrambling-Report.pdf |
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Who’s in Charge? Daniel Bennett with Helena Paul |
Aug 2004 |
Briefing 6 pages |
ENx-Who-is-in-charge-B-2004.pdf |
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GM-Gene Flow (B) Horizontal gene transfer of viral inserts from GM plants to viruses by Jonathan Latham and Ricarda Steinbrecher |
Feb 2004 |
Technical Report 8 pages |
Horizontal-Genes-virus-2004.pdf |
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Hungry Corporations Transnational Biotech Companies Colonise the Food Chain by Helena Paul and Ricarda Steinbrecher with Devlin Kuyek and Lucy Michaels |
Sep 2003 |
Book 242 pages |
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Golden Rice, Patents and Vitamin A Deficiency by Helena Paul and Ricarda Steinbrecher |
Sep 2003 |
Briefing 4 pages |
ENx-Golden-Rice-HC-2003.pdf |
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Argentina and GM soya The Cost of Complying with US Pressure by Helena Paul and Ricarda Steinbrecher |
Sep 2003 |
Briefing 2 pages |
ENx-Argentina-GM-soya-HC-2003.pdf |
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The CaMV 35S Promoter Government and Corporate Scientific Incompetence: Failure to assess the safety of GM crops by Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
Dec 2002 |
Briefing 2 pages |
ENx-CaMV-35S-Promoter-B-2002.pdf |
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Ecological Consequences of Genetic Engineering by Ricarda A. Steinbrecher |
Mar 2001 |
Chapter 14 pages |
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Golden Rice - Is this the way to solve malnutrition? Lorch A. |
Mar 2001 |
Article 4 pages |
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Patenting Genes Stifling Research and Jeopardising Healthcare joint EcoNexus/ GeneWatch publication |
Mar 2001 |
Briefing 4 pages |
ENx-GW-Patententing-Genes-2001.pdf |
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Genetic Dialectic The Biological Politics of Genetically Modified Trees by Viola Sampson and Larry Lohmann |
Dec 2000 |
Briefing 12 pages |
Cornerhouse-21gmtree.pdf |
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Terminator Technology The Threat to World Food Security by Ricarda A Steinbrecher and Pat Roy Mooney |
Oct 1998 |
Article 4 pages |
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| Arguments against a proposed programme of work on agriculture under the UNFCCC’s scientific advice committee (SBSTA) | Commentary | |||
| Corporations at Rio+20 |