Information Information News & Communications Web Announcements StatementsNotificationsNews Headlines on BiodiversityPress ReleasesRSS FeedsTwitterFacebookDiscussion Forums National Information Country Profiles List of PartiesLists of National Focal PointsNational Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs)National ReportsStatus of Contributions Multimedia Video Gallery YouTube General References Decisions RecommendationsMeetingsLibrary and DocumentationPrinciples, Guidelines and ToolsResources for NegotiatorsECOLEX - A Gateway to Biodiversity LawCase StudiesRelated WebsitesAdministrative and Financial Information Thematic Databases Ecosystem Approach Sourcebook Database on Incentive MeasuresDatabase on Scientific AssessmentsDatabase on Technology TransferCase Studies on Impact AssessmentCase Studies on Dry and Sub-Humid land Biodiversity Hosting Meetings Information // CBD Information Centre Catalogue Author Comité d'experts du Conseil de l'Europe pour la constitution du Réseau écologique paneuropéen (STRA-REF) Title Governing agrobiodiversity : Plant genetics and developing countries / by Regine Andersen. Publisher Hampshire, UK : Ashgate Publishing Limited Year 2008 Pages xx , 420 p. ; 24 cm. Series Global environmental governance series Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Notes Plant genetic diversity is crucial to the breeding of food crops and is therefore a central precondition for food security. Diverse genetic resources provide the genetic traits required to deal with crop pests and diseases, as well as changing climate conditions. It is also essential for the millions of people worldwide who depend on traditional small-scale farming for their livelihoods. As such, plant genetic diversity is an indispensable factor in the fight against poverty. ISBN 9780754647416 Languages English Programme Areas Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Global Strategy for Plant Conservation; Intellectual Property Rights; Agricultural Biodiversity; Governance, Law and Policy Keywords Plant genetic resources; Intellectual property rights; Trade agreements Location S494.5 A43A485 2008 Holdings 1 Type Monograph Category GEN
Information // CBD Information Centre Catalogue Author Comité d'experts du Conseil de l'Europe pour la constitution du Réseau écologique paneuropéen (STRA-REF) Title Governing agrobiodiversity : Plant genetics and developing countries / by Regine Andersen. Publisher Hampshire, UK : Ashgate Publishing Limited Year 2008 Pages xx , 420 p. ; 24 cm. Series Global environmental governance series Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Notes Plant genetic diversity is crucial to the breeding of food crops and is therefore a central precondition for food security. Diverse genetic resources provide the genetic traits required to deal with crop pests and diseases, as well as changing climate conditions. It is also essential for the millions of people worldwide who depend on traditional small-scale farming for their livelihoods. As such, plant genetic diversity is an indispensable factor in the fight against poverty. ISBN 9780754647416 Languages English Programme Areas Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Global Strategy for Plant Conservation; Intellectual Property Rights; Agricultural Biodiversity; Governance, Law and Policy Keywords Plant genetic resources; Intellectual property rights; Trade agreements Location S494.5 A43A485 2008 Holdings 1 Type Monograph Category GEN
