Groups Criticize Presidential Commission’s Recommendations on Synthetic Biology
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The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues released its recommendations on the oversight of synthetic biology, provoking strong criticism from public interest watchdogs for its failure to respond to key environmental and public health risks.
In a letter sent to the commission, 58 environmental, public interest, and religious groups rejected the recommendations as a deeply flawed response to advances in synthetic biology, including the creation this year of the first entirely synthetic organism, that demand strong federal oversight.
Tres informes del Grupo ETC
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Los nuevos amos de la biomasa: biología sintética y el próximo asalto a la biodiversidad
Geopirateria: argumentos contra la geoingeniería
El acaparamiento corporativo de "genes climáticos" para adueñarse de la biomasa
Three Reports from ETC Group
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The New Biomassters - Synthetic Biology and the Next Assault on Biodiversity and Livelihoods
Geopiracy: The Case Against Geoengineering
Gene Giants Stockpile Patents on “Climate-Ready” Crops in Bid to Become Biomassters
What does the UN Moratorium on Geoengineering mean?
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On 29 October 2010, the Tenth Conference of the Parties (COP 10) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted a decision that amounts to a de facto moratorium on geoengineering and, almost as importantly, affirmed the UN’s leadership in addressing these issues. Since then, many commentators (both those opposed to and supportive of geoengineering) have circulated erroneous statements concerning the import of the decision.
Qué significa la moratoria sobre la geoingeniería en el CDB
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El pasado 29 de octubre de 2010, la Décima Conferencia de las Partes (COP 10) del Convenio de Naciones Unidas sobre Diversidad Biológica (CDB) adoptó una decisión que representa una moratoria de facto a la geoingeniería y además (lo que es casi tan importante como esa resolución), afirmó el liderazgo de la ONU en el tratamiento de esos temas. Desde entonces, muchos analistas (tanto a favor como en contra de la geoingeniería) han hecho circular declaraciones erróneas concernientes a la importancia de esa decisión que consideramos un fundamental paso hacia delante.