Press release: GM trees a false option

[Hannu Hyvönen <hannu@elonmerkki.net>]

Best wishes from here Buenos Aires.

We have been distributing in this Cop10 Kyoto meeeting our broshyre which
presents the petition and some basis for the demand, global ban on Gm
trees.
The pages of that material can be seen
here:http://elonmerkki.net/forestforum/uk/posters/

Friendly

Hannu Hyvonen

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Global Ban on GM trees
NO RIGHT FOR CONTAMINATION
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Press release 12th december 2004

GM trees are a false option
Biodiversity is the solution


In the beginning of this year three environmental organisations launched
the Internet action for
protesting the GM trees supportive decision made in UN Kyoto meeting in
Milano, last December. Look the press release here:
http://elonmerkki.net/forestforum/uk/press3.html

Today there is about 300 ngo:s and almost 3000 individuals supporting the
demand.
-The basic idea to reward with emission rights those western countries
which would be putting up tree plantations in third world is simply false,
even without GM trees, says campaigner Hannu Hyvönen by the Union of
Ecoforestry in
Finland.
-Instead of that kind of carbon offset imperialism, we should just strive
to restore the forest cover of our planet towards its former riches and
abundance. GM trees
would be the last step in the destructive course of industrial forestry.

The campaign also argues that the introduction of genetically modified
trees with their unpredictable and irreversible risk for forest ecosystems
is breaking the
national sovereighnity of those countries which would be contaminated by
pollen of GM plantations.
-Actually the introduction of GM trees in open environment is breaking the
Convention on Biodiversity, Cartagena Biosafety protocoll and several
other international threaties. States have the responsibility to ensure
that
activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the
environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national
jurisdiction,
says lawyer and activist of People´s Biosafety Association, Mikko
Vartiainen.


Tree plantations are not forests
-Seeking the alternative solutions

The forest cover of the Earth has however a great role in global carbon
balance. The campaign is now continuing to open discussion on alternative
solutions and
strategies for preventing climate change.

- The recent findings on boreal silvicultural alternatives show that this
mainstream forest management, with monoculture plantations and
clearcuttings is not at all the most efficient in binding carbon and
maintaining
carbon strorages.
-Also the good examples on agroforestry solutions tell us that there are
much more better solutions to work with trees than monocultures, invites
Leo Stranius, chair
of Friends of Earth Finland to continue the discussion for alternatives on
People´s Forest Forum:
http://elonmerkki.net/forestforum

For more information:

Global Ban on GM trees
http://elonmerkki.net/forestforum

Hannu Hyvönen
coordinator
The Union of Ecoforestry
tel +358-408317733
e-mail:hannu AT elonmerkki.net

Leo Stranius
chair
Friends of the Earth Finland
tel +358-40-754 7371
email:leo.stranius AT maanystavat.fi
http://www.maanystavat.fi

Mikko Vartiainen
lawyer
People´s Biosafety Association
tel.+358-0503863354
email:mikko.vartiainen AT nic.fi

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