Position
Statements on Biotechnology
Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Australia's
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
published its Biotechnology Strategy in June 2002. CSIRO believes that
there is a "window of great opportunity for Australia, its people
and industries, in the adoption and use of modern biotechnology research
within a framework of safety controls and community acceptance.
Its vision
is for Australia is to use biotechnologies to deliver:
- Improvements
in our health and wellbeing;
- Safer
and more globally competitive food systems;
- Prosperity
through more jobs and new industry development; and
- A more
sustainable environment.
CSIRO is
the largest biotechnology research organisation in Australia, delivering
outcomes to service all areas of the national economy.
CSIRO's
biotechnology strategy is available at http://www.csiro.au/proprietaryDocuments/
CSIRO_Biotechnology_Strategy.pdf. |
International
Support:
- International
Organizations
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North
America
- Latin
America
- Oceania
International
Organizations
- Food
and Agricultural Organization
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Development Programme
- United Nations Environment Programme
- Third World Academy of Sciences
- Agenda
21
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Vatican Pontifical Academy on Life
- International
Council for Science Union
- International
Life Sciences Institute
Africa
- International
Society of African Scientists
- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
- Africabio
- South African Minister Ngubane's statement at WSSD
- National Biotechnology Strategy for South Africa
- Former Kenyan President Moi's letter to US President Clinton
- Nigerian
President Obasanjo's Statement
Asia
- Asian
Development Bank
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Indian National Academy of Sciences
- National Academy of Science and Technology (Philippines)
- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir's Speech
at BioMalaysia 2002
- Policy Statement on Biotechnology (Philippines)
Europe
- Royal
Society of London
- Prime
Minister Blair's speech
- European
Commission
- French
Academy of Science
North
America
United
States of America
- American
Medical Association
- American Society for Microbiology
- National Academy of Sciences
- National Research Council
- American Society of Plant Biologists
- Federation of Animal Science Societies
- American Midwest Farmers
- American
Agri-Women
- American
Soybean Association
- National
Chicken Council
- National
Corn Growers Association
- National
Cotton Council
- National
Milk Producers Federation
- National
Potato Council
- National
Turkey Federation
- United
Soybean Board
Canada
- Canadian
Biotechnology Advisory Committee
- The
Royal Society of Canada (The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities)
- Industry
Canada (Federal Department of Industry)
- The
1998 Canadian Biotechnology Strategy: A Ongoing Renewal Process
Latin
America
- Brazilian
Academy of Sciences
- Mexican Academy of Sciences
Oceania
- New
Zealand Royal Commission
- Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
- Australia New Zealand Food Authority
- Australian Biotechnology: A National Strategy (2000)
- National
Farmers' Federation |
