Biological diversity, genetically modified organisms and human nutrition
2003
Toth, D. (Slovenska Akademia Vied, Bratislava (Slovak Republic). Ustav Molekularnej Biologie) | Brindza, J.
Biological diversity is defined as the variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of - which they are part - including diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. Biodiversity conservation is a prerequisite for sustainable development and represents one of the greatest challenges of the mankind. The importance of this challenge was acknowledged at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 through an legally binding treaty named Convention on Biological Diversity. Eight years later was accepted a Protocol to this Convention called Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. This protocol shall apply to the transboundary movement, transit, handling and use of genetically modified organisms that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, taking also into account risks to human health. In this contribution will be discussed the potential risk, its assessment and the risk management issues related to genetically modified organisms and their constituents used as foods or forage
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