Managing Agricultural Resources for Biodiversity Conservation: A Guide to Best Practices

Authors:
Gemmill, B. (ed.)

Publication Date:
2001

Abstract/Summary:
The guide adopts a structure for looking at agrobiodiversity that has emerged from expert meetings and the CBD’s liaison group on agrobiodiversity: of farm genetic resources, ecosystem services, knowledge systems, and landscape level issues. The case studies touch on measures and experiences to conserve these aspects of agrobiodiversity in Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States region, Yunnan province in China, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, India, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Resource Type:
Technical Document

Source:
Environment Liaison Centre International

Link:
http://www.ukabc.org/agbioguide.pdf