Editing Environmental movement (section)

==== Genetically modified plants and animals ====
[[Genetically modified plant|Genetically modified plants]] and [[Genetically modified animal|animals]] are said by some environmentalists to be inherently bad because they are unnatural. Others point out the possible benefits of GM crops such as [[water conservation]] through corn modified to be less "thirsty" and decreased pesticide use through insect-resistant crops. They also point out that some [[genetically modified livestock]] have accelerated growth which means there are shorter production cycles which again results in a more efficient use of feed.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rincon |first=Paul |date=25 February 2015 |title=Is the world ready for GM animals? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31604233 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806053845/https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31604233 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |access-date=16 August 2018 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

Besides genetically modified crops and livestock, [[synthetic biology]] is also on the rise and environmentalists argue that these also contain risks, if these organisms were ever to end up in nature. This, as unlike with genetically modified organisms, synthetic biology even uses [[base pairs]] that do not exist in nature.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 2016 |title=FUTURE BRIEF : Synthetic biology and biodiversity |url=http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/synthetic_biology_biodiversity_FB15_en.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015125328/http://ec.europa.eu/environment/integration/research/newsalert/pdf/synthetic_biology_biodiversity_FB15_en.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2017 |access-date=16 August 2018 |publisher=European Commission}}</ref>