The UNDP's Human Development Report 2001, "Making New Technologies Work for Human Development", released on July 10, 2001 has generated strong criticism from numerous organisations over its analysis of the potential risks and benefits of GE crops in developing countries. PAN AP, Karnataka State Farmer's Association (KRRS), UBINIG, Food First, Actionaid and more than 290 grassroots groups around the world object strongly to the report's conclusions.

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Activities and News:

• Response To The Open Letter On The Human Development Report 2001 From Devinder Sharma (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Response To The Open Letter On The Human Development Report 2001 From Robert Vint (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Open Letter On The Human Development Report 2001 - Are We Claiming GM Crops Can Feed The World? (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• The Seed And The Spinning Wheel: UNDP As Biotech Salesman
  (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• PAN AP's Response To The UNDP Report 2001
  (Uploaded: 27 July 2001)
• Human Development Report 2001 Or A Corporate Marketing Strategy?
  (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• UNDP Report Is Biased: KRRS (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Laughing All The Way To The Bank (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Technological Fixes (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• U.N. Dead Wrong About Engineered Crops (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Technofixes Within A Sugar Coating (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• UNDP's Stance On Transgenics Ignites Debate (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• UNDP-World Bank Speak With One Voice (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Take Over Bid Of The UNOPS By The UNDP (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• UNDP Go-Ahead To GM Foods Dismays Opponents (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• UN Agency Backs GM Food Crops (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• The Consumers Oppose UNDP Report About GMO Food (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• The Greens / European Free Alliance In The European Parliament
  (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• OXFAM And Greenpeace Criticize UNDP Report For Pro-Biotech Bias
  (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Biotech To Bypass The Hungry (Uploaded: 19 July 2001)
• Greenpeace Hits UNDP Report For Blind Genetic Engineering Bias
  (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Action Aid Letter To The Editor (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Silicon Valley Vs. Betterhoe. Which Technology Suits The Poor?
  (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• UNDP's Human Develpment Report 2001: Pro-Multinational Corporations And Anti-Poor (Uploaded: 20 August 2001)
• Think Tank Report Challenges U.N. On Genetic Engineering
  (Uploaded: 19 July 2001)