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3. Effects of GMPs on the environment: risks or benefits
3.1 A priori risks
In the summary document presenting the "Global Biodiversity Strategy", drawn up in 1992 in collaboration with the FAO and UNESCO at a time when GMPs were not yet being cultivated, the following statement is made:
"The introduction of genetically modified organisms presents particular risks because laboratory results give little indication of their behavior, ecological impact and potential socio-economic effects". In other words, "GMOs present particular...
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