Environmental and health issues

Bioweapons

• Will the US Reap What It Has Sown? Byrd Asks, Paul J. Nyden, 27 September 2002
• US Drops Bid to Strengthen Germ Warfare Accord, Peter Slevin, 19 September 2002
• Riddle of the Spores - Why Has the FBI Investigation into the Anthrax Attacks Stalled? The Evidence Points One Way, George Monbiot, 21 May 2002
• America's Bioterror: Bush has pledged to eliminate weapons of mass destruction, he should start at home, George Monbiot, 19 March 2002
• Bioweapons: US out of step with 'civilised' society again, GE Free NZ Coalition / Matt Robson, 26 July 2001

• Gene tests on isle plants is risky, advocate says - Hawaii is becoming an experimental test plot for genetically modified plants, Diana Leone, 27 October 2002
• Master chefs feed GM foods rebellion: France's leading cooks are in open revolt against tampering with Europe's crops and cattle, Paul Webster, 13 October 2002
• Biotechnology and Society: Radicalizing the Debate, Brian Tokar, October 2002
• GM: Force-feeding the hungry, NGIN, 27 September 2002
• Statement of Solidarity with Southern African Nations Over GM Food and Crops, Various, 26 August 2002
• Hungry Nations Balk at Gene-Altered Food, Elizabeth Neuffer, 23 August 2002
• Meacher attacks US 'pressure' over GM, Marie Woolf, 19 August 2002
• Monsanto urges farms to lobby for GM crops, Stephanie Peatling, 15 July 2002
• Seeds of Distrust: The story of a GE Cover-up, Nicky Hager, July 2002: "In November, 2000 - in the middle of the Royal Commission on genetic engineering - the Government learned that a shipment of GE contaminated sweet corn seeds had been planted in three regions of New Zealand. Imposing strict secrecy, Prime Minister Helen Clark took control of the issue and said that the crops must be pulled out. Then the big business lobbying began . . . "
• Corporate Phantoms: The Web of Deceit Over GM Food, George Monbiot, 29 May 2002
• Face the Facts: Scientists Can Get Things Wrong - what Tony Blair is doing is not so much riding to the defense of science as riding to the defense of industry, Natasha Walter, 23 May 2002
• Genetic Gains Unlikely to Help World's Poor, Report Predicts, Susan Okie, 1 May 2002
• Monsanto Held Liable For PCB Dumping, Michael Grunwald, 23 February 2002
• Mana Maori Considers Legal Action Against Government, Mana Maori, 29 October 2001
• GE: Open Letter to the NZ Government 25 October 2001
• An Exquisite Politeness: The Royal Commission on Genetic Modification and the Redefining of the Treaty of Waitangi, Moana Jackson, August 2001
• ERMA challenged by own Maori committee, Green Party, 6 September 2000
• Written Submissions to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification, 4 September 2000 Closing date - 1 December 2000.
• Bio-colonialism, Nga Wahine Tiaki o te Ao, 1 September 2000
• Urgent! GE Royal Commission, Green Party, 3 July 2000
• GE labelling faces the axe, 2 July 2000
• Let Nature's Harvest Continue, 29 June 2000
• ANZFA assurances over GE-Food meaningless, Sue Kedgely, 20 June 2000
• First release of GE organism an outrage, Green Party, 14 June 2000
• Unauthorised GE work should be halted now, Sue Kedgely, 5 May 2000
• Greens re-extend invitation for GE-free Nestle, 30 March 2000
• Terminator NOT terminated (24/3/2000)
• Organic worries about GMOs (13/3/2000)
• National Academy of Sciences warns of dangerous climate change (17/1/2000)
• Greens issue GE food brand details (22/11/99)
• Government GE body is too one-sided (21/9/99)
• Latest GE fad is glow in dark mice (20/9/99)
• No to Patenting of Life ! (19/9/99)
• GE wheat a backward step for New Zealand - Ian Ewen-Street (15/9/99)
• Questions on GM products / labelling (31/8/99)
• Monsanto's expanding monopolies from seed to water - Vandana Shiva
• Auckland - GE action, 23 June (22/6/99)
• GE FOOD - submissions (22/6/99)
• GE Foods - rallies in North Island towns (22/6/99)
• UK report confirms NZ G-E trials not safe (18/6/99)
• Austria bans Monsanto GM maize - Richard Murphy (17/6/99)
• British ban on GM foods? (18/5/99)
• Andean Meet Sounds Alert on Transgenics (17/6/99)
• Biodiversity negotiations failure (17/6/99)
• Monsanto wins Roger Award(28/4/99)
• Roger Award Judgement (28/4/99)
• Genetic Engineering Poll (18/6/98)

Organic farming

• Nation unites behind the organic vision, 19 June 2000
• Foreign investment highlights the organic advantage, Green Party, 21 June 2000

Environmental racism

• An Exquisite Politeness: The Royal Commission on Genetic Modification and the Redefining of the Treaty of Waitangi, Moana Jackson, August 2001
• Dorothy Purley - radiation poisoning of indigenous Americans 3 December 1999
• Food trucked with radioactive waste (10/11/99)

Food Irradiation

• Going Backwards: Bill Defines Irradiated Meat as 'Pasteurized', Elizabeth Becker, 5 March 2002
• Food Irradiation Submissions (15/3/99)

West Coast Forests

• Greens urge Ryall to initiate Timberlands inquiry (17/8/99)
• "Secrets and Lies" - Timberlands condemned (17/8/99)
• Submission due - Forests Amendment Bill (24/7/99)

• Signon - Biodiversity Convention (20/8/99)

Biological warfare

• U.S. Biowarfare against the Colombian People, 7 July 2000

General environmental and health links

• Criminalise Biopiracy ! The Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism (IPCB)'s website is an amazing resource with a focus on biotechnology, genetic research and what you can do about it all. The site is well laid out and absolutely full of excellent information.

• NLP (Wessex) Campaign to Ban Genetically Engineered Food contains an excellent collection of information on GE food.

• Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Inc. (5K) is campaigning against mining of the land and coast of Coromandel. Includes press clippings, information on mining pollution, aerial photos of landslide and scientific reports.

• Christchurch Environment Centre (2K) - contact details and mission statement

• Earth Charter website (2K) Provides a comprehensive picture of Earth Charter activity around the world, and acts as a gateway to independent sites created by national Earth Charter committees.

• Greenpeace New Zealand (4K). This site contains information about current campaigns of Greenpeace and tips for action, along with lots of graphics.

• Native Forest Action (20K) is dedicated to halting the logging of publicly-owned native forests by the SOE Timberlands. This site contains lots of background information and contact information.

• Revolt Against Genetic Engineering website (25K): RAGE in your community ! Everything you ever wanted to know about genetically modified foods, crops and more ...

• Rainbow Linx (33K) Search site and directory for Aotearoa/NZ environmental activities. Also has international links. Very high graphics content.

• New Zealand Vegetarian Society, Wellington Branch (5K) provides information useful to vegetarians and vegans

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