...as UK press reports come under fire
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Top British scientists may approach the Press Complaints Commission over alleged inaccurate media reports on the risks of genetic modification. They have support from senior officials at the Royal Society, along with John Beringer, professor of biological sciences at the University of Bristol and chairman of the government's Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE). The Committee on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) has tried to reinforce links between scientists and the press over the past 10 years, although concentrating mainly on development contacts with science correspondents, instead of political writers and senior editorial staff.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1999
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global 'eco-survey' plan gets a rough ride
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A group of scientists and environmental policy makers have proposed a global assessment of the state of the world's ecosystems, partly modelled on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The proposals have received little enthusiasm from the governments of both developed and developing countries, although there is support from the scientific and conservation community. Governments will be asked to nominate technical lead authors for the assessment, but the authors will be chosen on scientific merit via a separate policy committee.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1999
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Organic famer takes gene battle to court
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A Devon farmer, backed by Friends of the Earth and the Soil Association, is launching a court challenge to stop an experimental crop of genetically modified maize being planted adjacent to his farm. The farmer is concerned that the maize could pollinate his organic sweetcorn and he could lose his organic certificate. Sharpes International Seeds Limited, who is undertaking the trials, believes that the possibility of pollen contaminating the organic sweetcorn is very small.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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