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13 February 2008

South Africa’s Biofuels Strategy: greenwashing agribusiness interests

The impetus for the establishment of a biofuels industry in South Africa also came from industry lobbyists under the banner of the Southern African Biofuels Association (SABA). Consequently, the South African government published a feasibility report and a draft Biofuels Industrial Strategy in 2006, which proposed the establishment of a mandatory bioethanol target of 8% […]

30 January 2008

TWN Info: CBD makes some progress on access & benefit talks

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28 January 2008

Agrofuels in South Africa – projects, players and poverty

The South African government has readily embraced the establishment of an agrofuels industry, citing job creation, the need for clean and renewable energy and the creation of markets for small-holder farmers, as key motivators. Nevertheless, it is our view that the logic of the Biofuels Strategy to introduce large-scale, mono-crop agriculture into the former homelands […]

23 November 2007

Displacing Africa’s indigenous food

The African Centre for Biosafety has the pleasure of launching our new briefing titled: “GMOs in Africa: food and agriculture: Status report 2007”. This booklet is the 4th in our Biosafety, Biopolitics and Biopiracy Series. ISBN: 978-0-620-40099-2 By: Shenaz Moola and Victor Munnik Edited by: Mariam Mayet and Rose Williams Layout and design by: Lesley […]

23 November 2007

GMOs in Africa: Food and Agriculture. Status Report 2007

The African Centre for Biosafety has the pleasure of launching our new book titled, “GMOs in Africa: food and agriculture: Status report 2007. This booklet is the 4th in our Biosafety, Biopolitics and Biopiracy Series. ISBN: 978-0-620-40099-2 By: Shenaz Moola and Victor Munnik Edited by: Mariam Mayet and Rose Williams Layout and design by: Lesley […]

21 November 2007

Syngenta Attack on Brazilian peasants in Brazil

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are deeply concerned about Syngenta’s lack of accountability and aggression in pursuing its genetic engineering interests in Brazil. Read our letter here.

19 October 2007

Biopiracy meeting ends with no progress

This article was published in the SUNS #6345, Wednesday, 17 October 2007. Any reproduction or re-circulation of this article requires the permission of the SUNS (sunstwn@bluewin.ch). SUNS #6345 Wednesday 17 October 2007 south-north development monitor SUNS United Nations: Biopiracy meet ends with no progress. Read here.

15 October 2007