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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