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Part A: References and further reading

Biotechnology Australia (2006) Biotechnology in Medicines, Biotechnology Australia Factsheet Number 8. Government of Australia.

CIAT (2001) Cassava improvement. International Centre for Tropical Agriculture. Colombia.

Dhlamini, Z. (2006) The Role of Non-GM Biotechnology in Developing World Agriculture, Policy Briefs, SciDevNet.

EuropaBio (2003) White biotechnology: Gateway to a more sustainable future. EuropaBio.

FAO (2004) The State of Food and Agriculture 2003-04: Agricultural Biotechnology: Meeting the needs of the poor?. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Rome. Italy.

Fuglie, K.O., Zhang L., Salazar, L.F. and Walker, T. (1999) Economic Impact of Virus-Free Sweet Potato Planting Material in Shandong Province, International Potato Center.

Hain, P. and Ehly, J. (2005) Overview of Crop Genetic Engineering. University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

James, C. (2006) Global Status of Commercialized Transgenic Crops 2005, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications.

Juma, C. and Konde, V. (2005) “Developing countries in the global bioeconomy: Emerging issues”, in R. Meléndez-Ortiz and V. Sánchez (eds.) Trading in Genes: Development Perspective on Biotechnology, Trade and Sustainability, pp.3-18.

Kasinadhuni, S. and Sandall, L. (2005) Traditional Breeding vs. Biotechnology, University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

MacKenzie, A.A. (2005) “Biotechnology applications in animal health and production”. Scientific and Technical Review 24(1).

Mackey, M. (2002) “The Application of Biotechnology to Nutrition: An Overview”. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 21(90003):157-160

Mayer, S. (2004) Non-Food GM Crops: New Dawn or False Hope? Part 2: Grasses, Flowers, Trees, Fibre Crops and Industrial Uses. Genewatch.

Nsubuga, E. W.N. (2005) Agro-Genetic Techologies LDT. Presentation at the ICTSD-ATPS “Eastern African Dialogue on Biotechnology Policy-Making, Trade and Sustainable Development”, Uganda, 15-17 February.

OECD (1998) Biotechnology for Clean Industrial Products and Processes, Towards Industrial Sustainability. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

OECD (1999) Biotechnology and Industry: A Union of Promise. OECD Observer No. 216. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

OECD (2001) The Application of Biotechnology to Industrial Sustainability. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Pew Initiative (2003) Future Fish, Issues in Science and Regulation of Transgenic Fish. Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology.

Pew Initiative (2004) Bugs in the System? Issues in the Science and Regulations of Genetically Modified Insects. Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology.

Pew Initiative (2005a) Biotech Bugs: A Look at the Science and Public Policy Surrounding the Release of Genetically Modified Insects. Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology.

Pew Initiative (2005b) Exploring the Moral and Ethical Aspects of Genetically Engineered and Cloned Animals. Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology.

Rifkin, J. (2006) “Beyond Genetically Modified Crops”. Washington Post. 4 July.

Sasson, A. (2005) Food And Nutrition Biotechnology: Achievements, Prospects and Perceptions. United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS).

USGAO (2002) Genetically Modified Foods: Experts View Regimen of Safety Tests as Adequate, But FDA’s Evaluation Process could be Enhanced. GAO-02-566. United States General Accounting Office.

Vines, R. (2002) Animal Biotechnology, Virginia Cooperative Extension No. 443-003. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.