Bulletin Issue 88 - November 2004

Genetically Modified Trees

THE FOCUS OF THIS ISSUE: GENETICALLY MODIFIED TREES

A large number of scientists are actively working on genetically modifying trees, to better serve industry's economic aims. Field trials are already being carried out in a number of countries and GM poplars have already been released in China, regardless of the dangers that all this implies for the world's forests. This bulletin is aimed at sharing some of the information available and at urging concerned people to involve themselves in this issue. A good starting point would be to sign the petition for a Global Ban on GM trees, (available at http://elonmerkki.net/dyn/appeal/), which will be presented next month at the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Climate Change, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
WRM Bulletin
88
November 2004

OUR VIEWPOINT

THE GM TREE SCENARIO

GM TREES IN THE SOUTH

GM TREES IN THE NORTH