New Scientist: How should we control the power to genetically eliminate a species?
The power to re-engineer or eliminate wild species using a “gene drive” needs to be brought under international governance, say Simon Terry and Stephanie Howard
Commentary, New Scientist.
Thanks to a form of genetic …
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 …
Government’s Move Keeps New GMOs Regulated
The government’s decision to keep all new techniques for engineering genes under regulation is welcomed by the Sustainability Council.
Last year, the Council won a High Court ruling that …
High Court Ruling a Win for NZ Food Inc
Stephanie Howard is Projects Director at the Sustainability Council
This opinion piece appeared in Farmers Weekly, June 16 2014
In a competitive global marketplace, successful agricultural …
Is the EPA a Reliable Guardian of the Environment?
A spectacular fail by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) raises serious questions about its reliability as a guardian of the environment.
At issue was the EPA’s decision to allow GMOs …
High Court Prevents Developers From Bypassing GM Laws
The High Court has quashed a decision by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) that would have allowed developers of genetically modified crops to bypass New Zealand’s GM laws.
The Court …
New GM Foods Designed to Escape Regulation
A new generation of genetically modified (GM) foods is in the pipeline and if developers get their way, they won’t be labelled. In fact, they won’t be regulated at …
Dow Excluded from Precedent Setting Case on GM Law
The High Court has ruled that US multinational Dow cannot intervene in a precedent setting court case concerning whether a new plant breeding technique is covered under New Zealand’s …
