CLIMATE CHANGE: AS CROPS ARE AFFECTED, DEBATE HEATS UP OVER USE OF PLANT GENE DATA
THIN LEI WIN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the growing debate over the use of plant gene data to combat the impacts of climate change…
As climate change hits crops, debate heats up over use of plant gene data
Rome, Italy Thomson Reuters Foundation Rich and poor countries are at loggerheads over how to share benefits from genetic plant data that could help breed crops better able to withstand climate change, as negotiations to revise a global treaty are set to resume in Rome on Monday. The little-known agreement is seen as crucial for […]