Review of African Political Economy - Vol. 25 No. 77 Genetic Eng/Food Insecurity - African Counter-Statement

Abstract of Briefing

Title:	The Link Between Patenting of Life Forms, Genetic Engineering and Food Insecurity; Let Nature's Harvest Continue: African Counter-Statement to Monsanto
Author:	Wangari Maathai
Location:	Vol.25 No.77 (September 1998), pp526-530

The increasingly contentious debate about the impact of patenting of life forms and genetic engineering is extremely important to all humanity. This is especially true for developing countries, rich in biological resources and the traditional practices which have generated this diversity for centuries. It is this resource, called 'green gold' , which is now being explored and exploited by global transnational corporations.

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