Biowatch South Africa is a national non-governmental organisation dedicated to publicising, monitoring and researching issues of biological diversity, genetic engineering and sustainable livelihoods.
Areas of work include:
- researching and monitoring the commercialisation of biological resources
- promoting sustainable livelihoods, sustainable agriculture and food security
- monitoring the impacts of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in South Africa
- offering expertise and building capacity for the understanding and debate of these issues
- building public awareness on biodiversity issues as a basis for informed participation in policy making.
The website contains latest news, announcements and publications plus subject focused areas on:
- Advocacy and Capacity Building
- Information and Networking
- Action Research
- Monitoring Policy and Legislation
- World Summit on Sustainable Development