ENGINEERED BT: FROM PEST TO MARKET CONTROL by GRAIN | 25 Dec 1995 Seedling - December 1995 As chemical pesticides are increasingly rejected, the agrochemical industry is rushing to develop alternatives suiting its corporate interests. Side-stepping predicted resistance problems, it is focusing investment on Bacillus thuringiensis. An update. As chemical pesticides are increasingly rejected, the agrochemical industry is rushing to develop alternatives suiting its corporate interests. Side-stepping predicted resistance problems, it is focusing investment on Bacillus thuringiensis. An update.
PEOPLE'S RIGHTS TO BIODIVERSITY DISCUSSED IN CBD by GRAIN | 20 Dec 1995 Seedling - December 1995 As it was seen at COP II in Jakarta, the Convention on Biological Diversity seems to be slowly moving towards the incorporation of some of the concerns of indigenous and local communities. As it was seen at COP II in Jakarta, the Convention on Biological Diversity seems to be slowly moving towards the incorporation of some of the concerns of indigenous and local communities.
WILL INDIA PROTECT TRIBAL BIODIVERSITY RIGHTS? by Ashish Kothari | 15 Dec 1995 Seedling - December 1995 The discovery of anti-malarian activity in a plant used by the Onge tribe for medicinal purposes may lead to its expropriation unless India's government takes immediate measures. The discovery of anti-malarian activity in a plant used by the Onge tribe for medicinal purposes may lead to its expropriation unless India's government takes immediate measures.
GENETIC RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET by GRAIN | 11 Dec 1995 Seedling - December 1995 Since the Internet is also providing information in the area of plant genetic resources, Seedling will be including a regular part on the Internet in our section "Resources & Documentation". Since the Internet is also providing information in the area of plant genetic resources, Seedling will be including a regular part on the Internet in our section "Resources & Documentation".