Category: Educational resources
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Civil Society Submission to the Convention on Biodiversity on Synthetic Biology
The Potential Impacts of Synthetic Biology on the Conservation & Sustainable Use of Biodiversity: A Submission to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical & Technological Advice Submitted by: The International Civil Society Working Group on Synthetic Biology Consisting of: Action Group On Erosion Technology and Concentration (ETC Group) Econexus Friends of the Earth […]
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Report: Who Will Control the Green Economy?
click to download Who Will Control the Green Economy? From the UN Rio+20 preparatory meetings in New York, ETC Group today launches Who Will Control the Green Economy? The 60-page report connects the dots between the climate and oil crises, new technologies and corporate power. The report warns that the world’s largest companies are riding […]
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Extreme Genetic Engineering: An Introduction to Synthetic Biology
A new report by the ETC Group concludes that the social, environmental and bio-weapons threats of synthetic biology surpass the possible dangers and abuses of biotech. The full text of the 70-page report, Extreme Genetic Engineering: An Introduction to Synthetic Biology, is available for downloading free-of-charge on the ETC Group website. “Genetic engineering is passé,” said […]
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The New Biomassters – Synthetic Biology and The Next Assault on Biodiversity and Livelihoods
As global attention switches from the new Nagoya Protocol of the Biodiversity Convention to the next climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, ETC Group releases a groundbreaking report that lifts the lid on the emerging global grab on plants, lands, ecosystems, and traditional cultures.
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Synthetic Biology 101
This short video explains the basics of synthetic biology as a new technology.