1/ What is technology assessment and why is it important at #COP15? As preliminary meetings of the #OEWG prior to the CBD COP15 from Dec 7-19 get underway for the creation of a #GlobalBiodiversityFramework, we explain what is at stake:

🌱The voices from the civil society attending meetings in preparation of the #COP15 on #biodiversity can be "heard" here bit.ly/3EXEXYg🤓🌍 Today's edition talks about the need for the #precautionaryprinciple in relation to new technologies 🧬#genedrives #ForNature

As all delegates gather today for the opening of the UN Biodiversity #COP15 meetings we would like to remind them that over 150 NGOs from all around the world - many of them present here in Montreal and having followed the negotiations for years demand a #genedrivemoratorium 🛑🌍

Join us tomorrow for a side event on Technology Horizon Scanning, Assessment & Monitoring. #CBDCOP15 ⏰Wednesday Dec 7, 2022 - 6:15pm 📍Business and Industry Meeting Room Light refreshments will be served! etcgroup.org/content/protec…

🌱As #COP15 of the UN Biodiversity Convention kicks of today the #stopgenedrives campaign is urging that "All CBD watchdogs should guard againstsynthetic biology threats to biodiversity" - article here bit.ly/3uxqlu2 🐶🧬🐶

"Make sure there's horizon scanning of new technologies because the CBD will be running behind corporate markets and we will suffer the consequences. CBD must affirm the participation and well-being of IPLCs." Silvia Ribeiro #COP15 UN Biodiversity

As the UN Biodiversity #COP15 started, the CBD Alliance - the official representative body of NGOs - issued an opening statement calling for the #precautionaryprinciple to be preserved, especially in regards to #genedrives 🌍🦟🌻 #biodiversity #post2020 #technologyassessment

At the UN Biodiversity #COP15 meetings we organised a press conference with our partners from four different African CSOs, talking about the risks of #biotechnology for agricultural biodiversity and the need for a #precautionaryapproach🌱📽️bit.ly/3hvpbfy

At a protest today in front of the UN Biodiversity #COP15 building CSOs denounced the influence of billionaires on biodiversity negotiations. Ali Tapsoba - Terre à Vie in Burkina Faso - criticised the project of Target Malaria to release #genedrives 🦟🌻 lapresse.ca/actualites/env…

Good news for red squirrels, which research shows thrive where this native predator is reintroduced and allowed to control the invasive greys. No need for risky gene drives with this natural biological control gmwatch.org/en/106-news/la…

#NewGeneticEngineering #WeKnowTheDifference Example. 6: For years, @targetmalaria is planning to release #geneticallyengineered mosquitoes in Burkina Faso. Current research results now show that the planned trials are based on false data and assumptions testbiotech.org/en/news/gene-d…

Current Models Assessing Gene Drives Lack Ecological Realism •Focus more on drive efficacy than ecological effects • Multiple potentially decisive ecological factors rarely included •Majority don't incorporate a specific target organism’s life history biosafety-info.net/articles/asses…

#GeneDrives: Target Malaria is underestimating the risks // Plans for releases of transgenic mosquitoes are based on flawed data Testbiotech (@testbiotech.bsky.social) analysed the most recent findings on gm mosquitoes here bit.ly/3lJVutz

News!🚀We've made the move to LinkedIn to better share our updates on #genedrives. From now on, we'll be focusing our social media activity there. Though our Twitter journey ends here, we look forward to continuing the conversation on LinkedIn! 🧬🌻🐭 linkedin.com/company/save-o…