A Constitutional Moment – Gene Drive and International Governance
Research into gene drives – a new form of genetic engineering to wipe out pests – has had a lot of attention, but there has been scant recognition that …
Gene Drives: Governance Must be International from the Start
“Gene drive” has been heavily promoted as a “breakthrough” technology for meeting the goal of New Zealand being predator free by 2050.
However even before such a gene …
Five Reasons NZ Should Not Deregulate New Genetic Engineering Techniques
Developers want the Government to relax New Zealand’s laws on genetic modification (GM) to allow a new generation of genetic engineering techniques to escape regulation.
They hope that …
The Environment Under TPPA Governance
Close scrutiny of the final Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPPA) text reveals that its impact on the environment is even worse than had been expected from leaked drafts.
A new
Pressure Mounting on NZ for Real Emissions Reductions
After many years focused on creative accounting, New Zealand is facing pressure to deliver emission reduction results.
Things are different partly because the two biggest carbon polluters, the US and …
Busted at the Border. The Cost of Unapproved GMOs
GMOs and the High Cost of Running Ahead of Market Approval
Growing GMOs before they have been approved for use in export markets continues to result …
Do Costs from the TPP Outweigh Gains?
Opinion Article, Dominion Post
By Simon Terry, Executive Director, Sustainability Council
The Trans-Pacific Partnership covers a lot of non-trade matters, so why is there a reluctance to discuss the overall balance …
Economic Gains and Costs from the TPP
Review of Modelled Economic Impacts of the Trans Pacific Partnership
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) bundles standard gains from trade with a wide range of non-trade requirements …
Right to Sue Under Trade Deal is Pernicious and Unnecessary
Some things should not be traded. When it comes to deals about trade, governments should not give foreign investors the right to sue them in offshore tribunals.
Yet the US …
