Via online., Author described favorable media coverage and public relations support for new crop biotechnologies announced - and lack of scientific evidence of effectiveness during the following 18 years.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06188
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See original document in file for Document D06187., Pages 23-26 in L. Johnson, Alhassan WS Anthony V, and P. Rudelsheim (eds.), 2011, Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa: stewardship case studies. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa., Emphasizes need for communications, labeling and tracking to prevent the loss of plantlets, cultures, DNA, enzymes and other fragile materials. Regular communications with research partners is important to assure proactive responsibility and key information passed along to all persons involved. Cites example of miscommunication.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06122
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Pages 66-71 in "Ethics, efficiency and food security: feeding the 9 billion well," The Crawford Fund 2014 Annual Parliamentary Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, August 24-28, 2014. 157 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D05928
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Pages 27-38 in Allan Eaglesham, Sandra Ristow and Ralph W.F. Hardy (eds.) Biotechnology: science and society at a crossroad. NABC Report 15. National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, Ithaca, New York. 292 pages., "...holding innumerable debates about the pros and cons of agricultural biotechnology will not resolve the issues raised here, as long as the problem is framed as a lack of knowledge."
