EDITORIAL by GRAIN | 25 Mar 1995 Seedling - March 1995 A viewpoint on the European Parliament's historic rejection of the life patenting directive last 1 March. A viewpoint on the European Parliament's historic rejection of the life patenting directive last 1 March.
THE DIRECTIVE IS DEAD by GRAIN | 20 Mar 1995 Seedling - March 1995 The European Parliament stopped a law proposal that would have made life patenting possible in Europe. We look at the background, the history and the implications. The European Parliament stopped a law proposal that would have made life patenting possible in Europe. We look at the background, the history and the implications.
BIODIVERSITY SELL-OUT IN THE ANDEAN PACT? by Germán Vélez and GRAIN | 15 Mar 1995 Seedling - March 1995 Some Andean Pact countries seem to be willing to hand over their biodiversity cheaply. Others are arguing for more control over access. NGOs fight for rights to local and indigenous communities. Some Andean Pact countries seem to be willing to hand over their biodiversity cheaply. Others are arguing for more control over access. NGOs fight for rights to local and indigenous communities.
THE GREEN REVOLUTION IN THE RED by GRAIN | 11 Mar 1995 Seedling - March 1995 The IARCs are in a financial and institutional crisis and a meeting was called to relaunch the system, with little success. NGOs call for a consultation process. The IARCs are in a financial and institutional crisis and a meeting was called to relaunch the system, with little success. NGOs call for a consultation process.