Greenpeace Advice on environmental impacts of transgenic forest trees for consideration by the subsidiary Body of Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice.

15 November 2006

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Submission to the Convention on Biological Diversity Advice on environmental impacts of transgenic forest trees for consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) at its 13th meeting, to consider and assess the potential environmental, cultural, and socio-economic impacts of genetically modified trees on the conservation and sustainable use of forest biological diversity

The various ecological risks of transgenic forest trees are significant and are likely to prove unpredictable, unmanageable and irreversible. While potential benefits will accrue to some shareholders, the ecological and social risks of transgenic forest trees are likely to be shared by everyone.

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Authors:	Prepared by Benno Vogel, MA
Date published:	15 November 2006
Format:	Adobe PDF
Number of pages:	16
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