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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, Inc. v. Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Philippines)
2015
Southeast Asia Philippines
Biodiversity
Genetically-modified Organisms (GMOs)
Precautionary Principle
Right to ... Healthy Environment
Applying the precautionary principle, the Supreme Court of the Philippines permanently banned field trials of genetically-modified crops, including Bt talong (eggplant), until a new administrative order on biosafety is adopted.
Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Philippines) v. Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2013
Southeast Asia Philippines
Genetically-modified Organisms (GMOs)
Precautionary Principle
Right to ... Healthy Environment
Court issued writ of kalikasan halting field testing of genetically-modified talong (eggplant) throughout the Philippines.
OAS -- Admisibilidad del Peticion de Miguel Ignacio Fredes Gonzalez y Ana Andrea Tuczak Fries (Chile), Informe No. 14/09, peticion 406-03 (La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH))
2009
South America
Access to Information
Genetically-modified Organisms (GMOs)
Acción Popular suspende Importación de Algodón Transgénico en Colombia
2003
South America Colombia
Genetically-modified Organisms (GMOs)
Precautionary Principle
Withanage Don Hemantha Ranjith Sisira Kumara v. Minister of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva Wellssa Development and others (affidavit of Mark Chernaik)
South Asia Sri Lanka
Genetically-modified Organisms (GMOs)

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