http://www.etcgroup.org/Action group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration. Very relevant site of influential CSO, which contains full texts of key papers, commentaries, cartoons on issues of governance and use of agricultural biodiversity, biotechnology, genomics, nanotechnology, synthetic biology and other emerging technologies, as well as corporate control, intellectual property and related issues.Biodiversity > AgriculturalETC Group is an international civil society organization dedicated to
the conservation and sustainable advancement of cultural and
ecological diversity and human rights. We work on international trade
and development issues related to agriculture, biodiversity and
emerging technologies which have included analysis of geoengineering,
nanotechnology, synthetic biology (and the global governance of these
technologies as well as corporate involvement in their development).
El Grupo ETC se dedica a la conservación y promoción de la diversidad
cultural y ecológica y los derechos humanos.
ETC Group - Monitoring Power, Tracking Technology, Strengthening Diversity.
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Pat Mooney's interview on "Democracy Now!" on the
Silvia Ribero's 3 part presenation about Geoengineering on IFGs (InternationalBiopiracyFAOCGIARBiodiversity & Genetic ResourcesCultural
DiversityHuman RightsFarmers' RightsTerminator SeedsTraitor
Includes a framework under which soil biodiversity can be assessed, managed and conserved with pointers to research, capacity building and policy and programme development needs. Case studies and full information.
Includes information and case studies on the institutional conditions for 'successful' interventions, defined in terms of biological as well as economic parameters, derived from this GTZ / ODI / Darwin initiative project with African partners.
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