Agrobiodiversity Conservation
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Agrobiodiversity Conservation
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Author : Nigel Maxted
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2012
Agrobiodiversity Conservation written by Nigel Maxted and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Nature categories.
Based on the 2010 conference "Towards the establishment of genetic reserves for crop wild relatives and landraces in Europe", this book is the cutting edge discussion of agrobiodiversity conservation. By considering the benefits of understanding and preserving crop wild relatives and landraces, it encompasses issues as wide-ranging and topical as habitat protection, ecosystem health and food security. Focusing on Europe, but globally relevant, Agrobiodiversity Conservation is ideal for postgraduate students of conservation and environmental studies, conservation professionals, policy makers and researchers.
Agrobiodiversity Conservation And Economic Development
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Author : Andreas Kontoleon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008-10-03
Agrobiodiversity Conservation And Economic Development written by Andreas Kontoleon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-03 with Business & Economics categories.
Pt. 1. Policy perspectives -- pt. 2. Multiple objectives, trade-offs and synergies between productivity and agrobiodiversity -- pt. 3. Market and non-market institutions for agrobiodiversity conservation.
Agrobiodiversity Conservation
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Author : João Carlos da Silva Dias
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-06
Agrobiodiversity Conservation written by João Carlos da Silva Dias and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06 with categories.
Biodiversity is at risk everywhere; overexploitation and economic greed threaten its sustainable use by humankind, so putting the basic resources needed for the survival of future generations at risk. Agricultural biodiversity includes all components of biological diversity of relevance to food and agriculture, and all components of biological diversity that constitute the agricultural ecosystems: the variety and variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms, at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels, which are necessary to sustain key functions of the agro-ecosystem. Biological diversity provides an energetic platform for different agricultural practices and advancements in plant and animal breeding. These in turn are dependent on in-depth research into biodiversity and its environmental context. This book "Agrobiodiversity Conservation" presents state of the art of current developments in the economics of agrobiodiversity and focuses its attention on the role agrobiodiversity can have for economic development. This looks into the role of agrobiodiversity conservation for food security in the face of climate change. The decline in genetic diversity has affected agricultural crops, forestry plants, livestock, fish, microorganisms and other small life forms, albeit to differing degrees. It comprehends the variety and variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms which are necessary to sustain key functions of the agro-ecosystem, its structure and processes for, and in support of, food production and food security. It identifies agrobiodiversity as a key public good that delivers necessary services for human wellbeing. It demonstrates that the public values provided by agrobiodiversity conservation need to be demonstrated and captured; provides an economic perspective of this challenge and highlight ways of capturing at least a subset of the public values of agrobiodiversity to help adapt to and reduce the vulnerability of subsistence based economies to climate change.
Agrobiodiversity
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Author : Karl S. Zimmerer
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2023-10-31
Agrobiodiversity written by Karl S. Zimmerer and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-31 with Science categories.
Experts discuss the challenges faced in agrobiodiversity and conservation, integrating disciplines that range from plant and biological sciences to economics and political science. Wide-ranging environmental phenomena—including climate change, extreme weather events, and soil and water availability—combine with such socioeconomic factors as food policies, dietary preferences, and market forces to affect agriculture and food production systems on local, national, and global scales. The increasing simplification of food systems, the continuing decline of plant species, and the ongoing spread of pests and disease threaten biodiversity in agriculture as well as the sustainability of food resources. Complicating the situation further, the multiple systems involved—cultural, economic, environmental, institutional, and technological—are driven by human decision making, which is inevitably informed by diverse knowledge systems. The interactions and linkages that emerge necessitate an integrated assessment if we are to make progress toward sustainable agriculture and food systems. This volume in the Strüngmann Forum Reports series offers insights into the challenges faced in agrobiodiversity and sustainability and proposes an integrative framework to guide future research, scholarship, policy, and practice. The contributors offer perspectives from a range of disciplines, including plant and biological sciences, food systems and nutrition, ecology, economics, plant and animal breeding, anthropology, political science, geography, law, and sociology. Topics covered include evolutionary ecology, food and human health, the governance of agrobiodiversity, and the interactions between agrobiodiversity and climate and demographic change.
Agrobiodiversity A Training Manual For Farmer Groups In East Africa
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Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2018-06-26
Agrobiodiversity A Training Manual For Farmer Groups In East Africa written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-26 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Farmers play a crucial role in the preservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity. In fact, the diversity of species that support our current agricultural production systems has been carefully managed and shaped by farming communities, over the course of the history of humankind. Farmers act as custodian of the Earth’s agrobiodiversity resources, and play a big part in preserving traditional plant and animal varieties, and the knowledge associated with these. FAO has long been working on promoting approaches to agriculture that enable both the sustainable use of biodiversity resources for food and agriculture, and their conservation, and on supporting farmers to make informed decisions on their farm management and production practices. This training manual fits in this broader commitment, to support a shift towards a paradigm of agricultural production that can sustain food and nutrition security while at the same time cause the least harm to natural ecosystems. The manual is intended as an introduction to agricultural biodiversity, and to its relevance to different aspects of agricultural production and management for smallholder farmers in Kenya. It includes eight different training modules, each covering a specific aspect related to agrobiodiversity. The modules are standalone and can be used independently one from the other, depending on the user’s or project’s aim. The materials were originally prepared within the FAO- Netherlands Partnership Programme (FNPP) and have been updated, revised and published under the second phase of the European Union-funded project “Capacity-building related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries”.
Agrobiodiversity Conservation On Farm Nepal S Contribution To A Scientific Basis For National Policy Recommendations 10 February 2002 Kathmandu Nepal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Bioversity International
Release Date : 2003
Agrobiodiversity Conservation On Farm Nepal S Contribution To A Scientific Basis For National Policy Recommendations 10 February 2002 Kathmandu Nepal written by and has been published by Bioversity International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Agricultural conservation categories.
On Farm Conservation Of Agricultural Biodiversity In Nepal Managing Diversity And Promoting Its Benefits
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Author : Bhuwon Ratna Sthapit
language : en
Publisher: Bioversity International
Release Date : 2005
On Farm Conservation Of Agricultural Biodiversity In Nepal Managing Diversity And Promoting Its Benefits written by Bhuwon Ratna Sthapit and has been published by Bioversity International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Agrobiodiversity conservation categories.
Agrobiodiversity In Global Conservation Policy
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Author : David Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Agrobiodiversity In Global Conservation Policy written by David Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biodiversity conservation categories.
Agrobiodiversity Management For Food Security
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Author : Jillian M. Lenné
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2011
Agrobiodiversity Management For Food Security written by Jillian M. Lenné and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Agrobiodiversity provides most of our food through our interaction with crops and domestic animals. Future global food security is firmly anchored in sound, science-based management of agrobiodiversity. This book presents key concepts of agrobiodiversity management, critically reviewing important current and emerging issues including agricultural development, crop introduction, practical diversity in farming systems, impact of modern crop varieties and GM crops, conservation, climate change, food sovereignty and policies. It will also address claims and misinformation in the subject based on sound scientific principles.
Family Farms And The Conservation Of Agrobiodiversity In Cuba
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Author : Urbano Fra Paleo
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-09-04
Family Farms And The Conservation Of Agrobiodiversity In Cuba written by Urbano Fra Paleo and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-04 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This highly original volume investigates and documents the complex interactions between small family farms and Man and Biosphere Reserves in Cuba. Covering over two decades of research in agriculture and biodiversity conservation in Cuba, this book provides a unique case study about sustainable agriculture. It shows how the agricultural biodiversity maintained in situ by family farms within those protected areas provides a strategic source of crop genetic resources, including seeds and planting materials, as well as agroecological knowledge and practices. Agricultural practices within and around the Biosphere Reserves have helped to promote local food security through healthier and more diverse food production, while contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and of ecosystems. The book also reports on the adoption of transdisciplinary methods, combining ecological, agronomic, and socio-economic research, along with participatory methods involving farmers in research to document ethnobotanical and farmer knowledge, revealing rich spots of agrobiodiversity maintained in landscapes, seed systems, and nurseries managed by farmers. It covers a range of ecosystems and biocultural landscapes from arid tropics, tropical hillsides and savannas, montane rainforests, and coastal areas. It examines how family farms in diverse Cuban ecosystems use biodiversity, agro-ecological knowledge, and techniques while sustaining natural and farming landscapes in a scenario of climate change, frequent disasters, and socio-economic and policy changes. This book will be most suitable for those studying or interested in farming practices, biodiversity conservation, food security, agrobiodiversity, and sustainable development, as well as in Cuban studies.