GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996- 2008
Brookes G & Barfoot P (2009). PG Economics Ltd, UK.
This paper is relevant to the Socio-Economic, and Environmental categories in the following areas:
| Crops: | Maize, Cotton, Potato, Soybean, Papaya, and Other |
| Traits: | Insect Resistance, Herbicide Tolerance, Virus Resistance, Fungal Resistance, Other, and Insect Res. (BT) |
| Countries: | Global |
| Regions: | EU, South America, North America, Europe, Australia / NZ, Asia, and Africa |
| ImpactAreas: | Socio-Economic, and Environmental |
Abstract or Summary:
This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of biotech crops in the thirteen years since they were first commercially planted on a significant area. It focuses on the farm level economic effects, the production effects, the environmental impact resulting from changes in the use of insecticides and herbicides, and the contribution towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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