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This booklet examines the potential biological and chemical hazards of biotechnology, and warns of the export of these hazards to the South. It also cautions against the testing and marketing of hazardous biotechnology products in the Third World, as part of 'environmentally sound' technology transfer. The UNCED process separated biotechnology from biodiversity, but the two issues are intricately linked. Transnational corporations want free access to the South's biodiversity resources, to convert them to biotechnology products and re-sell them to the South at higher prices under patent protection. Biotechnology can also potentially destablise Southern economies by replacing agricultural commodities. Mechanisms of public control over biotechnology should be evolved to ensure safety and protect Third World community interests. CONTENTS Introduction
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Biotechnology
and the Environment