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    Comparative Environmental Impacts of Biotechnology-derived and Traditional Soybean, Corn, and Cotton Crops

    Carpenter, J., A. Felsot, T. Goode, M. Hammig, D. Onstad, and S. Sankula (2002). Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.

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    This paper is relevant to the Environmental categories in the following areas:

    Crops:Maize, Cotton, and Soybean
    Traits:Insect Resistance, and Herbicide Tolerance
    Countries:Global
    Regions:Middle East, South America, North America, Europe, Australia / NZ, Asia, and Africa
    ImpactAreas:Environmental

    Abstract or Summary:

    This paper examines the scientific literature regarding the environmental impact of soybean, corn and cotton in order to evaluate the environmental impacts of commercially available biotechnology-derived crops in relation to the current agricultural practices for crop and pest management in conventionally bred crops. It concludes that a comprehensive review of the scientific literature supports the notion that overall the currently commercialized biotechnology-derived soybean, corn, and cotton crops yield environmental benefits. Furthermore, a critical analysis of the literature supports the idea that biotechnology-derived soybean, corn, and cotton pose no environmental concerns unique to or different from those historically associated with conventionally developed crop varieties.

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