A landmark victory
Subtitle: Biowatch's battle with the South African state and Monsanto
By: Rachel Wynberg and David Fig
Contributors: Fig, David
Publisher: Biowatch South Africa
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hillcrest [South Africa]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
ISBN-13: 9780620558280
Subjects: Transgenic plants; Food; Safety measures; Agricultural biotechnology; Monsanto Company
Description: "Anyone campaigning for environmental or social justice needs to read this feel-good David and Goliath account of how a reasonable request for access to GMO permit applications catapulted an environmental watch-dog into almost a decade of litigation against the South Africa state and monolithic Monsanto. This publication, by the founding trustees of Biowatch, documents the organisation's courageous battle to overturn two unjust costs orders, providing an insider's perspective on the organisational toll and lessons learnt. A story of right over might, it demonstrates what courage and tenacity can achieve and serves as an inspiration to civil society and a warning to those pursuing narrow profit motives at the expense of the environment."--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The establishment of Biowatch; title: The proliferation of GM crops; title: Biowatch, Monsanto and the state: securing access to information about GM crops; title: Challenging the costs order; title: Lessons and conclusions.