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Genetic Contamination and Issues of Liability
Genetic Contamination and Issues of Liability
The presentation also aims to make the audience aware about the various
harmful effects of genetic contamination towards organic farming.
GM Crops
The traits being introduced to a plant species, will result in that species gaining
increased resistance to pests, and to herbicides as well as greater nutrient
content in food crops.
Genes are added or removed based on the needs of the scientific community
and the farmers through different methods
Genetic Contamination
Genetic Contamination can be defined as the uncontrollable and
undesired gene flow from transgenic plant to its wild varieties.
Moreover genetically engineered plants contain genes which have
been transferred from unrelated and completely different species
The term is of late being associated with the gene flow from a
genetically engineered (GE) organism to a non GE organism,
frequently by those disapproving of such gene flow
Issues of Liability
One of the main highlights of this convention is the direction to all state
parties to introduce Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) of projects that
are likely to have some kind of adverse effect to the environment.
Conclusion
Genetic contamination in crops are a reality which the world must share and
suffer, unless with our capabilities we can engage in finding a redressal in the
most feasible manner, by adopting and enforcing the rule of law.
Issues of liability have been implemented in almost all the international legal
regimes to award compensation and to prevent environmental damage.