Side Event

Transgenic trees and unintended transboundary movement - a threat to global forest ecosystems?

Organizer
Federation of German Scientists (Vereinigung Deutscher Wissenschaftler)

Date and Time
12 May 2008 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BS COP MOP 4)

An expert panel will examine the current state of knowledge and the potential impact of genetically engineered trees on forest biodiversity, also addressing liability and redress and discussing risk assessment methodology available for long-term and long-distance scenarios.