A recent publication by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) reports that "important biosecurity issues are being ignored in the global push to develop new non-food crops for biofuels and industrial/pharmaceutical uses." The publication entitled,  Biosecurity in the New Bioeconomy, highlights the findings of a summit (with the same title), held in Canberra, Australia in November 2009. According to the report, key biosecurity issues associated with the exponential rise of non-food crops are: (1) potential invasiveness of new crops, (2) effects of abandoned plantings of trial crops, and (3) pests/diseases and pest management. Ignoring these biosecurity issues could compromise conventional agriculture. Awareness of these issues is important, so that countries can make informed decisions for addressing potential biosecurity risks, through appropriate revisions in biofuel policy legislation. Among the highlights of the report are: (1) Science has a role "in developing and regulating sustainable crop-based biofuels so its recommendations are relevant to a wide international audience including farmers, industry, researchers and policy makers", (2) There is a "need for a global vision for future agricultural development around biofuels and international standards and certification for the industry to avoid repeating the environmental harm previous agricultural ‘revolutions' have caused", (3) "Developing countries will need assistance to develop best management practices, protect their environment and undertake risk assessments." The full report can be downloaded at the CSIRO website (URL above)..