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      <title>Ms Bahareh N [Signature #558]</title>
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      <title>Dr, L. V. Giddings [Signature #557]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr, L. V. Giddings, Washington, United States of America<p>It's time to embrace the superior sustainability and safety genetically engineered and edited trees have to offer. There is no time to waste.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Dr. Charles Cannon [Signature #555]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Cannon, Lisle, Illinois, United States of America]]></description>
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      <title>Dr Matthew Wallenstein [Signature #554]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Matthew Wallenstein, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2021 10:56:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Professor Anonymous [Signature #553]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 04:44:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Alexandra Ashby [Signature #552]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alexandra Ashby, Albany, New York, United States of America<p>Genetic modification of trees can not only be used for commercial purposes but is integral to certain types of forest remediation. For example, the American Chestnut Foundation has worked for nearly 40 years to create a hybrid chestnut that is resistant to the blight that effectively wiped out this species. This hybrid is not especially resistant, BUT a genetically-modified American chestnut has been created that is both highly resilient to the pathogen AND almost 100% pure Castanea dentata. This modification  can neutralize the toxic fungus without killing it, and has great potential for chestnut restoration as a forest species throughout its historic range. Similar modifications have been studied for other invasive disease and pest resistance, and show promise for future management options. Many land managers that would like to help in these testing and restoration efforts work on land under FSC certification, and are barred from this important research. Safeguards against irresponsible use of GMO technology are in place, and can be strengthened without an outright ban. Please repeal this outdated rule and allow research and use of genetically modified trees by FSC partners and on FSC-certified lands.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr James Rhodes [Signature #551]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr James Rhodes, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 6 Dec 2021 09:29:58 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Robert Fraley [Signature #550]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert Fraley, Saint Louis, MO, United States of America<p>Modern biology techniques such as molecular breeding, genetic engineering and gene editing can greatly improve tree production and help offset climate change challenges.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2021 05:37:49 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms. Anonymous [Signature #549]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Port Alberni, BC, Canada]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2021 04:15:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Owen Hudson [Signature #548]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Owen Hudson, Gainesville, FL, United States of America]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 2 Dec 2021 01:09:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Evandro Novaes [Signature #547]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Evandro Novaes, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil<p>I am a professor and researcher on Forest Genetics and Breeding. After decades of research and usage of GMO, it has been proven that the technology is safe and can be very useful to breeders, farmers and/or consumers. For us, specialists in Genetics and Biotechnology, this was expected as all organisms share the same building blocks for DNA (4 nucleotides) and proteins (20 amino-acids). Therefore, it is really unlikely that an additional gene (piece of DNA) that generates a new protein, will pose any harm to the GMO plant or to any other organism that use and interact with it. Thus, I see no reason to prevent rational and careful use of transgenics.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. William Bewg, Athens, Georgia, United States of America<p>I support Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) allowing responsible research and associated use of gene edited or genetically engineered trees by FSC certified companies.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Ardentown, United States of America<p>If FSC believes that #sciencematters, that<br />
climate change is real, that vaccines save lives, then FSC needs to also believe the science on GE trees and allow responsible research and associated use of gene edited or genetically engineered trees by FSC certified companies.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bertus van Heerden, Mooikloof, South Africa]]></description>
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      <title>Prof. Leonor Morais-Cecilio [Signature #542]</title>
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      <title>Ms Sachi Karunarathne [Signature #541]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Sachi Karunarathne, Creswick, Victoria, Australia<p>GMs for a sustainable ecosystem</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Prof Libert Brice Tonfack [Signature #540]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prof Libert Brice Tonfack, Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Dec 2021 01:46:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:30:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Anonymous [Signature #537]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:42:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Tom Whitham [Signature #536]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Tom Whitham, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America<p>I see this as a powerful tool to mitigate climate change, maintain productivity, and support high biodiversity.  As trees are foundational for entire ecosystems, adequate safeguards should include unintended consequences on community structure and ecosystem processes.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:55:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr. Miguel Moreno-Risueno [Signature #534]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Miguel Moreno-Risueno, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:01:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Prof Jorge Marques da Silva [Signature #533]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prof Jorge Marques da Silva, Lisboa, Portugal, Portugal]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:54:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Anonymous [Signature #532]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Vollezele, Belgium]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:39:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Ray Gillis [Signature #531]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Ray Gillis, Olympia, Washington, United States of America<p>Measured, responsible use of GE trees is a practice that should be allowed and utiized to protect from diseases and to maximize yields per acre of forested land.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Sep 2021 03:24:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>DR. Giusi Zaina [Signature #529]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DR. Giusi Zaina, Udine, Not Specified, Italy]]></description>
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      <title>Dr. Peggy Ozias-Akins [Signature #528]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Peggy Ozias-Akins, Tifton, GA, United States of America]]></description>
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      <title>Dr. Joyce Van Eck [Signature #527]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Ruby May Ebbeling, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa<p>As a fellow researcher working on forestry genetics, I strongly believe in the motives behind this petition.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Michael Nagle, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America<p>I am a PhD student at OSU studying GE poplar. I believe there is tremendous potential for transgenic trees to enhance the health and sustainability of forests. I strongly endorse a modification to current rules to allow GE technologies, which offer potential to sustainably control pests and invasive species, among many other advantages.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>dr alcide bertani [Signature #504]</title>
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      <title>Dr. Barbara Doonan [Signature #503]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Barbara Doonan, Mount Vernon, NY, United States of America<p>As a scientist I add my voice that the FSC WILL RISE ABOVE THE POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL NOISE to put science, and the advice from public sector scientists, at the top of its considerations with respect to policies for GE trees.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Dr. Konstantin Krutovsky [Signature #502]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Konstantin Krutovsky, Göttingen, Germany<p>I fully support this petition on the use of GE technology in forest trees. As a Professor of Forest Genetics I strongly believe that It is safe and beneficial for the society.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 4 Sep 2021 02:30:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Prof.Dr. Yaroslav Blume [Signature #500]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prof.Dr. Yaroslav Blume, Kyiv, Ukraine]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 4 Sep 2021 02:21:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>De. Mark Walton [Signature #499]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[De. Mark Walton, Austin, Texas, United States of America<p>Sustainable agriculture depends on science and technology, especially in the face of rapid climate change. Forests are a vital part of the ecosystem and engineering trees to be climate resilient is a critical need. Certification systems that ostensibly encourage sustainability must focus on achieving sustainable production and not discriminate against genetic technologies.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Harold Trick, Olsburg, Kansas, United States of America<p>Please use sound science to help guide you in your decision making process. Forbidding the use of genetic engineering and gene editing technologies as solutions to problems in forestry only shows the narrow mindedness and short sidedness of the FSC. Your proposed policy will have a negative impact on the industry and the environment you serve.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Keith Redenbaugh, Davis, CA<p>For continued advances in forest tree improvement, it is critical to allow the use of genetic engineering. As with agricultural GE products, there have been no safety issues for such use. Thank you.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Juan Acosta, Raleigh, NC, United States of America]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Randall Niedz, Vero Beach, Florida, United States of America]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Johnston, IA, United States of America<p>I support the use of GE in responsible research  and use as outlined in this proposal for Forest Stewardship</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Tanner Cook [Signature #489]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tanner Cook, Ankeny, IA, United States of America]]></description>
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      <title>Prof Pamela Weathers [Signature #488]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prof Pamela Weathers, Stow, MA, United States of America<p>Genetically engineered plants are highly regulated already. They pose no risk to people or the environment. And ALL trees qualify as being sustainable. Do not let anti-GE people eliminate one of the good sustainable options that will also help mitigate the climate crisis.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Todd Jones, Johnston, Iowa, United States of America<p>Fully endorse the opinion stated in this position statement. I would like to reiterate this sentiment: “ urge the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to allow responsible research and associated use of gene edited or genetically engineered trees by FSC certified companies.”<br />
We will need the complete set of tools for sustainable, responsible forestry in the future, GE and GM trees among them.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Pon Samuel, Johnston, IA, United States of America<p>Allow Genetically engineered trees to certify!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Dr. Michele Weber [Signature #484]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Michele Weber, Los Gatos, California, United States of America<p>I urge the FSC to allow associated use of gene edited or genetically engineered trees by FSC certified companies. GE research is an incredible opportunity to explore new solutions to intractable conservation challenges. Thoughtful project design and responsible research protocols has ensured that these projects are safe.</p>

<p>Pervasive fears about unknown unintended consequences paralyze conservation innovation. But so often, we fail to address the negative consequences of inaction. If FSC continues to forbid the use of genetically modified (GM) trees in FSC certified forests and products, you will stymie intellectual exploration and the powerful scientific research that could potentially help save our precious threatened forests. The impacts of climate change that we are all experiencing in 2021 should underscore the fact that we need to be developing all possible tools. We cannot risk inaction.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Drew Kershen, Norman, Oklahoma, United States of America<p>GE trees have significant environmental benefits.  GE tress must be give a chance to be accepted.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Andrew Newhouse, Syracuse, NY, United States of America<p>There is no evidence that genetic engineering is inherently riskier than traditional methods of tree improvement such as hybrid breeding.  I encourage the FSC to allow plantings and research on GE trees, as this technology holds great potential to address increasing threats to forest trees.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kevin Webb, New York City, New York<p>We are in a climate and extinction emergency, and we need every tool available to conserve species and the ecosystems that depend on them. Deployment of GM trees should always, always be carefully considered, but our default path (losing trees to changing climate and invasive species and diseases) is itself risky. Not trying a viable, tested technology that we have available is an irresponsible choice when weighed against other options. The more time we wait to try deployment, the more we deprive the future of the benefit of learning best practices.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr, Eric Hallerman, Blacksburg, VA, United States of America<p>Well-chosen GE trees will contribute to sustainability, and refusal to adopt this technology does not.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Janneke Aylward, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Ben Novak, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, United States of America<p>GE technology will be critical to saving tree species, and thereby entire forest ecosystems, from extinction due to climate change and the problems it exacerbates (invasive pests and diseases). All governing bodies overseeing the management of forested lands need to allow GE technologies to move forward with research and field applications.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Maud Quinzin, Boston, MA, United States of America<p>GE research must proceed, because it can potentially minimize agricultural's dependance to harmful chemicals and offer safe treatment to endangered native forests. HOWEVER, research must engage with local communities (local culture and knowledge) AND should seek trial steps with variants that don't have edited reproductive cells (meristems) so that only one generation is affected by the genome alteration - Once the field trials prove the technology is safe for the targeted ecosystem, then inheritable alteration could be considered for that ecosystem in particular.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert Friedman, La Jolla, California, United States of America<p>My organization, the J. Craig Venter Institute, is a winner of a FSC US 2016 Leadership Award for the construction of our headquarters and laboratory in California.  Nevertheless, we find the FSC's ban on the use of GM trees to be counter-productive to the goals of the FSC.</p>]]></description>
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