The Table of Contents is as follows:

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

The Context Mandate and Scope of the Study

Process

Frameworks and Approaches Considered in the CEC Maize Study

KEY FINDINGS

Context of GM maize in Mexico

Gene Flow

Gene flow among maize varieties and wild relatives in Mexico

Presence and sources of transgenes in Mexico

Persistence of transgenes in landraces and teosinte

Expected effects of transgenes on the genetic diversity of landraces and teosinte

Biodiversity

Health

Sociocultural Matters

The maize system in Mexico

Cultural significance of maize and public perceptions of GM maize

Public institutions and processes

Policy environment in Mexico regarding GM maize

RECOMMENDATIONS

Gene Flow

Biodiversity

Health

Sociocultural Matters

APPENDIX

Petition to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to Produce an Article 13 Report under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (Executive Summary)

GLOSSARY OF USEFUL TERMS

ATTACHMENT