Many wild edible species are disappearing due to environmental pressures or to neglect as populations worldwide move away from traditional food systems towards more simplified and energy-rich diets and become averse to consuming traditional dishes that are perceived as “food for the poor”, only t...
Taro is a staple crop for several hundred million small farmers and planters throughout the tropical world. Often associated with Asia and Pacific, it is also important in the Americas and Africa. This book explores the diversity of taros and their uses as well as the status of taro genetic resou...
Ramanatha, R.V.
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Matthews, P.J.
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Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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Hunter, D.
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Bioversity International
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[The global diversity of taro: ethnobotany and conservation]
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The global diversity of taro: ethnobotany and conservation
Moura de Oliveira Beltrame, D.
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Borelli, Teresa
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Oliveira, C.
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Coradin, Lídio
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Hunter, D.
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[Bridging the gap: building capacities and networks to analyze and use nutrient data on edible biodiversity in Brazil]
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Bridging the gap: building capacities and networks to analyze and use nutrient data on edible biodiversity in Brazil
Borelli, Teresa
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Hunter, D.
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[Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative: Harnessing agricultural biodiversity to reduce hunger and malnutrition]
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Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative: Harnessing agricultural biodiversity to reduce hunger and malnutrition
The Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project—officially the Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use for Improved Human Nutrition and Well-being project, or BFN project, is a multi-country initiative with an ambitious goal to mainstream biodiversity conservation to improve n...
Hunter, D.
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Moura de Oliveira Beltrame, D.
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[A4HN Outcome Note]
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[Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition in Brazil]
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Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition in Brazil
Biodiversity is key for human and environmental health. Available dietary and ecological indicators are not designed to assess the intricate relationship between food biodiversity and diet quality. We applied biodiversity indicators to dietary intake data from and assessed associations with diet ...
Lachat, C.
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Raneri, Jessica E.
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Walker Smith, K.
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Kolsteren, P.
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Damm, P. van
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Verzelen, K.
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Penafiel, D.
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Vanhove, W.
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Kennedy, G.
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Hunter, D.
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Oduor Odhiambo, F.
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Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.D.
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Baets, B. de
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Ratnasekera, D.
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The Ky, H.
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Remans, R.
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Termote, C.
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[Dietary species richness as a measure of food biodiversity and nutritional quality of diets]
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Dietary species richness as a measure of food biodiversity and nutritional quality of diets
Vinceti, B.
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Termote, C.
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Ickowitz, A.
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Powell, B.
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Kehlenbeck, K.
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Hunter, D.
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[The contribution of forests and trees to sustainable diets]
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The contribution of forests and trees to sustainable diets
Saartaj, A.B.
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Samarasinghe, W.L.G.
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Tennakoon, T.M.C.N.
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Hunter, D.
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[Promoting use of underutilized spp. for improved nutrition and livelihood strategies for Sri Lanka]
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Promoting use of underutilized spp. for improved nutrition and livelihood strategies for Sri Lanka
This paper outlines the methodology for mainstreaming biodiversity developed by the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project (BFN), a multi-country initiative led by Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey. BFN explored the nutritional properties of traditional and/or neglected native edible speci...
Beltrame, D.
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Gee, E.
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Guner, B.
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Lauridsen, N.
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Samarasinghe, W.L.G.
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Wasike, V.
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Hunter, D.
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Borelli, Teresa
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[Mainstreaming biodiversity for food and nutrition into policies and practice: methodologies and lessons learned from four countries]
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Mainstreaming biodiversity for food and nutrition into policies and practice: methodologies and lessons learned from four countries
Los parientes silvestres de los cultivos (PSC) se pueden definir como plantas silvestres más o menos relacionadas con un cultivo. Los PSC representan un recurso genético vital para el fitomejoramiento de variedades nuevas mejoradas, que se necesitan para mantener y aumentar la productividad de nu...
Hunter, D.
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Heywood, V.
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Bioversity International
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[Parientes silvestres de los cultivos: Manual para la conservación in situ]
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Parientes silvestres de los cultivos: Manual para la conservación in situ