Audio of two interventions, by the US and an NGO at an FAO meeting, commenting on a paper about the impacts of GURTs on agricultural biodiversity and production - recorded by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin.
Two interventions recorded by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin, commenting on an FAO paper titled "Potential Impacts of Genetic Use Restriction Technologies (GURTs) on Agricultural Biodiversity and Agricultural Productions Systems" The paper was requested by CBD COP V.
These comments were recorded in July 2001 at the first Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWGPGRFA 1), a working group of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Presentation by the US supporting Terminator Technology (Real Media, 26 minutes)
Presentation by ITDG - Intermediate Technology Development Group (Real Media)