Research & Reports
This list of selected documents provides you with more information on GE tree issues from different actors. The links in the left column lead you to further publications of interest.
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2005
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Author: | David Humphreys et al. |
Organisation: | European Forest Institute, Finland |
Source: | Discussion Paper 12, 2005 |
Biotechnology in the Forest? Policy Options on Research on GM TreesAbstract: The subject of GM trees is a relatively new one in world forestry, although some policy trends have already become apparent. First, most major international environmental NGOs, stressing the scientific uncertainties involved with GM trees, have tended to oppose GM trees, or at a minimum to urge extreme caution in their use. Second, most major intergovernmental organisations have avoided taking a policy position on the GM issue. This is not due to indifference, however, but to differences on the subject between member states. For example, the World Bank has not issued a policy statement on GM due to the different views of its shareholders in Europe and North America. Third, most international forestry organisations and networks, including the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), have yet to formulate a clear policy position on the use of GM trees. This reflects the differing approaches to the issue within the international forestry community.
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Author: | Roger A. Sedjo |
Organisation: | Resources for the Future, USA |
Source: | AgBioForum, 8(4): 205-212, 2005 |
Abstract: This paper suggests that GE trees have the potential to provide substantial financial and economic returns under appropriate conditions and that these conditions might be particularly favorable in developing countries with certain preexisting conditions. Thus, the deployment of transgenic trees may first be accomplished in a major way in countries where the deregulation costs are modest and potential benefits large. Two suggested candidates are China and Brazil. Over the longer period other countries with similar favorable situations are likely to participate.
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Author: | Narender S. Nehra et al. |
Organisation: | ArborGen, USA |
Source: | In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant 41: 701–717, Nov/Dec 2005 |
Abstract: Advancements in gene cloning and genomics technology in forest trees have enabled the discovery and introduction of value-added traits for wood quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses into improved genotypes. With these technical advancements, it will be necessary for reliable regulatory infrastructures and processes to be in place worldwide for testing and release of trees improved through biotechnology. Commercialization of planting stocks, as new varieties generated through clonal propagation and advanced breeding programs or as transgenic trees with high-value traits, is expected in the near future, and these trees will enhance the quality and productivity of our plantation forests.
until 2003