EcoNexus
General Information
Identification Code: 600698218851-84
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Not-for-profit limited company
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/21/2015
Last Update: 2/20/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The objects for which the company is established are:
a) To promote and carry out public education and research into: (i) the social, political, economic, ecological, environmental and health impacts of science and technology, especially new developments such as genetic engineering, synthetic biology, the new genetic engineering techniques including genome editing and gene drives, nanotechnology, bioenergy/biofuels/biomass and geo-engineering, with particular focus on the risks involved in such new techniques and technologies and the need for regulation (ii) the role of the for-profit corporation, especially in agribusiness and GE biotechnology (iii) the vital importance of conserving biodiversity and using it sustainably and equitably and (iv) the social, environmental, psychological and spiritual impacts of climate change, the destruction of biodiversity and loss of civil rights and liberties.
b) To publish reports, conduct meetings and seminars and undertake education and p (...)
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Environment
- Food safety
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Research and innovation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release of GMOs into the environment
Directive 2001/18/EC (amendments)
New EU rules allowing member states to ban or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on their territory
Regulation (EC) 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed
Directive (EU) 2015/412 amending Directive 2001/18/EC as regards the possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory
Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms
Directive 2009/41/EC on contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms. Regulation (EC) 1946/2003 on transboundary movements of GMOs
activities related to synthetic biology and the new gene technologies
Activities of EFSA related to environmental risk assessment; and assessment of GMOs, including genome editing
Bioenergy/biofuels
• Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC)
• Directive to reduce indirect land use change for biofuels and bioliquids ((EU)2015/1513)
Communication Activities: Reports and briefings, papers and articles
Meetings
Presentations
Letters
Media interviews
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development
Head Office
Address: Dr Ricarda SteinbrecherEcoNexus
Post Code: BS6 5BY
City: Bristol
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office
Address: Dr Ricarda SteinbrecherEcoNexus
Post Code: BS6 5BY
City: Bristol
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Current Year: [object Object]
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.3499999940395355
Info Members: We have one person involved in issues related to genetic engineering and synthetic biology and one other person monitoring bioenergy and geoengineering on an occasional basis. We also monitor issues connected with agroecology, biodiversity and ecosystems.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: We are not a membership organisation.
We have a board of directors, with directors residing in different european countries, and we have a team of researchers that works out of various European countries
Organisation Members: CBD Alliance (this is an international Network of civil society organisations engaging in the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity) https://cbd-alliance.org/