As part of its Forest Health & Biosecurity Working Papers series, FAO has just published "Biosecurity and forests: An introduction - with particular emphasis on forest pests" by M.J.W. Cock. The term "Biosecurity" describes the concept and process of managing biological risks associated with food and agriculture, and the paper is the first attempt to explore the role of biosecurity in the forestry sector. The publication includes a discussion on genetically modified forest trees. See http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/j1467e/J1467E00.htmor contact [email protected] for more information or to provide comments.

05/04/2004