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ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS Some people and organizations in the US and Europe oppose the use of GM crops because they believe that they pose an unacceptable risk to the environment. However, many of the people that have helped to develop GM crops believe that GM crops and the technology they represent may be the solution to some important environmental problems. The environmental issues associated with GM crops are perhaps the most controversial and ironically the most promising. Listed below is an outline of links that will direct you to debated environmental issues and perceived benefits. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH GM CROPS:   Issue: Herbicide Resistant Crops Possibly Becoming Weeds in Following Years Issue: Potential Gene Escape and Development of "Superweeds"   Issue: Impact on non-target organisms  Issue: Development of Pest Resistance   Issue: Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes    Issue: Biodiversity   ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH GM CROPS   Issue: Reduced Pesticide Usage  Issue: GM Crops Compliment Biological Control            Issue: Plant Pesticides Impact less on Non-target Organisms      Issue: Increased Yields, Reducing the Need to Expand Agricultural Acreage     Issue: Some GM Crops May Reduce Soil Erosion    Other Environmental Links