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Articles in the February 17, 2012 Issue of Crop Biotech Update

NEWS

Global
UN Report Bats for 'New Green Biotechnologies' 
Nagoya Protocol Achieves 92 Signatories 
Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index 

Africa
Project on Under-Studied Crops in Eastern and Central Africa 
Tanzania Backs Plan for Use of Biotech Crops 

Americas
UGA Scientists Map Biofuel Crop's Genome 
Biosafety Studies on GM Cotton Approved in Bolivia 

Asia and the Pacific
China's Agriculture Vice Minister Sees Need for Biotech 
BIOTECH Philippines Celebrates 32th Anniversary 
Australia's Gene Technology Regulator Oks Trial for GM Wheat and Barley 
India Approves New Variety of Bt Cotton 
Bangladesh Land Minister Calls for High Tech Seed Sector 
Molecular Breeding Hub in China 

Europe
Documented Delays in EU Approval of GM Products 

Research
PL1 Fusion Gene as Visual Selectable Marker in Transgenic Tomato 
Plants Use Internal Timing for Defense Against Pest 
Scientists Investigate the Role of PEPCK in Malate Metabolism During Stomatal Closure 

Announcements
Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund-2012 Research Fellowships 
2012 World Congress on Biotechnology 
6th International Crop Science Congress 

Document Reminders
New Book Explores Way Forward for Linking Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health 

UN Report Bats for 'New Green Biotechnologies'

In the report Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing, the High-level Panel on Global Sustainability forwarded 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy. The 22-member Panel, established by the United Nations Secretary-General in August 2010, is co-chaired by Finnish President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma.

"With the possibility of the world slipping further into recession, policymakers are hungry for ideas that can help them to navigate these difficult times," said President Zuma. "Our report makes clear that sustainable development is more important than ever given the multiple crises now enveloping the world."

"Resilient People, Resilient Planet" underscores the importance of science as an essential guide for decision-making on sustainability issues. It adds that new green biotechnologies' could play a valuable role in enabling farmers to adapt to climate change, improve resistance to pests, restore soil fertility, and contribute to the diversification of the rural economy'.

View the press release at www.un.org/gsp/sites/default/files/event_attachments/Addis%20Launch-Press%20Release.pdf. Download the report at www.un.org/gsp/report

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