Namibia: MPs Give Thumbs Up to Signing GMO Protocol

30 September 2004

Windhoek — NAMIBIA has committed itself to guarding against the unwise use of Genetically Modified Organisms and related products by ratifying the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

While many advances in modern biotechnology have proved beneficial to human health and food security, there are increasing concerns that this new technology may also be harmful to humans and the environment.

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