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Bt Brinjal : Introducing Genetically Modified Brinjal (Eggplant/Aubergine) in Bangladesh
Meherunnahar, Mst; Paul, D. N. R. - 2015
Brinjal, also known as eggplant and aubergine, is Bangladesh’s third most important vegetable in terms of both yield … East Asia. Genetically modified brinjal (Bt brinjal) has the potential to bump up agricultural productivity in Bangladesh … and other countries. This paper provides a brief overview of Bangladesh’s vegetable sector and reviews the key issues of …
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Liability and Compensation Schemes for Damage Resulting from the Presence of Genetically Modified Organisms in Non-GM Crops : Reports
Askeland, Bjarte (contributor); Koch, Bernhard (contributor) - Research Unit for European Tort Law; Austrian Academy …; … - 2007
The introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in EU agriculture may have economic implications that result from incomplete segregation of GM and traditional crop production. In particular, the presence of GMOs could not be ruled out in non-GM agricultural products. Due to...
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Study on the Implications of Asynchronous GMO Approvals for EU Imports of Animal Feed Products
Nowicki, Peter; Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas; Franke, Linus - Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion …; … - 2010
The aim of this study is to understand the implications of asynchronous approvals for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that are imported to the European Union (EU) for use within animal feed products, specifically with regard to the EU livestock sector, as well as upon the upstream and...
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Study on the labelling of products from cloned animals and their offspring
Agra Ceas Consulting; Areté, Research & Consulting in … - 2015
An obligation to label food based on whether it is derived from clone offspring would require all livestock animals to be assigned an individual identity and have their parentage and clone status recorded. Significant investment in data systems would be required to record and transfer the...
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Understanding moral narratives as drivers of polarization about genetically engineered crops
Waldhof, Gabi; Fritsche, Ulrich - 2023
Motivated by an increasing interest in narratives in economics, we investigated the relevance of moral concerns in narratives for policy preferences. Specifically, taking the German debate about genetic engineering of foods (GE) as an example, we conducted a representative online survey in...
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Final report of an audit carried out in Poland from 22 to 31 January 2013 in order to evaluate the official controls of genetically modified organisms, including their deliberate r...
Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Gesundheit … - 2013
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Mögliche Auswirkungen einer Ausweitung der Gentechnik-Kennzeichnungspflicht auf Lebensmittel tierischen Ursprungs
Peter, Günter; Krug, Oliver; Bendiek, Joachim; Stolz, … - Bundesforschungsinstitut für Lädliche Räume, Wald … - 2014
Lebensmittel müssen auf Grundlage bestehender EU-Vorschriften gekennzeichnet werden, wenn das Lebensmittel oder einer der verwendeten Inhaltsstoffe gentechnisch verändert oder aus einem gentechnisch veränderten Organismus hergestellt ist. Dabei ist es unerheblich, ob die gentechnische...
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An Environmental-Economic Assessment of Genetic Modification of Agricultural Crops
van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; Holley, Justin M. - 2001
The advantages and disadvantages of genetic modification of organisms in agriculture are reviewed. These relate to the environment, human health, socio-economic effects, population growth, and differential consequences for developed and developing countries. An overall evaluation requires that...
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Genetic technology and the evolution of property rights: The case of decode Genetics
Eggertson, Thráinn - 2008
Recent advances in biology and genetics have raised the value of life samples, health records and genetically modified micro-organisms, and, as Demsetz (1967) predicts, rising values increase the demand for well-defined exclusive ownership rights. But greater expected value of resources also...
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Mögliche Auswirkungen einer Ausweitung der Gentechnik-Kennzeichnungspflicht auf Lebensmittel tierischen Ursprungs
Peter, Günter; Krug, Oliver; Bendiek, Joachim; Stolz, … - 2014
Lebensmittel müssen auf Grundlage bestehender EU-Vorschriften gekennzeichnet werden, wenn das Lebensmittel oder einer der verwendeten Inhaltsstoffe gentechnisch verändert oder aus einem gentechnisch veränderten Organismus hergestellt ist. Dabei ist es unerheblich, ob die gentechnische...
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