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Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems
141964Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystemshttp://news.bioversityinternational.org/index.php?itemid=1819NEW BOOK: describes how farmers manage agricultural biodiversity to enhance the stability, resilience, and productivity of their farms: important for food production, global biodiversity and impacts of climate change.Environment > Biodiversity > AgriculturalMar 28, 2008
The LinKS (Local indigenous Knowledge Systems) a regional effort in southern and East Africa aimed at valuing men and women's local knowledge on the use and management of agricultural biodiversity. Publications and other information about the project and its results.
Indian programme on community based agricultural biodiversity conservation and management in Wayanad, in Kerala, the Kolli Hills and Namakkal in Tamil Nadu and the Jeypore Tract of Orissa. Also development of a community gene bank.
held in Nairobi, Kenya, an agricultural biodiversity research platform was set up, with secretariat supplied by SGRP/bioversity, Rome. Page has link to brochure and relevant papers.
Site provides full details of IDRC supported research projects, networks, and other activities on agricultural and aquatic biodiversity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean, through a multidisciplinary approach which integrates key issues in agriculture, conservation, indigenous knowledge and local resource management.
An IIED programme identifying how decentralised governance, farmer participation and capacity building promote the adaptive management of agricultural biodiversity in the context of local food systems and livelihoods. Case studies in India, Indonesia, Iran, Peru. Beautifully illustrated.
Documentation on the implementation of the CBD's Agricultural Biodiversity work programme (COP Decisions III/11, IV/6, V/5, VI/5 + VI/6 on International Seed Treaty)
Site describes how FYF enables small-scale farmers living in India and Malawi to use sustainable farming methods that maintain agricultural biodiversity and improve rural families' long-term access to sufficient, nutritious food.
An international non-governmental organisation, which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge. Relevant, current information includes Seedling magazine, BIO-IPR listserve and regular Briefings on key issues; links to Growing Diversity project and many more. Site also available in French and Spanish with link to www.biodiversidadla.org, the Latin American portal on agricultural biodiversity.
Global initiative to strengthen the ongoing work of farming communities in conserving and developing the agricultural biodiversity that is vital to their livelihoods and food security.
NEW BOOK: describes how farmers manage agricultural biodiversity to enhance the stability, resilience, and productivity of their farms: important for food production, global biodiversity and impacts of climate change.