Multiple drivers related to changes in climate and socio-cultural structure in the Peruvian Highland are of increasing importance for the loss of the biological diversity of potato landraces and related collective knowledge in their center of diversity. For example in the district of Haquira, whi...
Valdivia Diaz, M.
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Polreich, S.
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Torre-Cuadros, M.A. La
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Haan, Stef de
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[Local knowledge of native potato (Solanum spp) for long-term monitoring on three Andean Communities of Apurimac, Peru.]
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Local knowledge of native potato (Solanum spp) for long-term monitoring on three Andean Communities of Apurimac, Peru.
This paper discusses the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources in the African continent and the role of insect biodiversity for the sustainable development of natural resources. The arthropod reference collection at the Agricultural Research for Development in ...
Goergen, Georg E.
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[Insect biodiversity for sustainable management of natural resources]
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Insect biodiversity for sustainable management of natural resources
This report summarizes the presentations and discussions of a diverse group of 20 researchers from academic institutions in China involved in national and international policy and law development related to agricultural biodiversity. Based on three field project experiences, the current instituti...
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Zhang Zongwen
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Song Yiching
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Bioversity International
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[Policies of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: China and the world: Report of a workshop, 1 December 2011, Beijing, China]
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Policies of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: China and the world: Report of a workshop, 1 December 2011, Beijing, China
The entry into force of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture marks the commitment of the world community to a freestanding convention directed at addressing both global needs for food security and internationally agreed objectives regarding the concepts of ...
Moore, G.
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Tymowski, W.
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
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[Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture]
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Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Multiple knowledge systems are crucial to understand human-environment interactions of the biodiversity of agriculture and food systems (agrobiodiversity). This article synthesizes these knowledge systems to formulate the novel Agrobiodiversity Knowledge Framework comprised of four themes: (1) ec...
Zimmerer, Karl S.
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Haan, Stefan de
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Jones, Andrew D.
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Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M.
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Tello, Milka
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Carrasco, Miluska
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Meza, Krysty
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Amaya, Franklin Plasencia
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Cruz García, Gisella S.
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Tubbeh, Ramzi
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Jiménez Olivencia, Yolanda
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[The Biodiversity of Food and Agriculture (Agrobiodiversity) in the Anthropocene: Research Advances and a Conceptual Framework]
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The Biodiversity of Food and Agriculture (Agrobiodiversity) in the Anthropocene: Research Advances and a Conceptual Framework
Drucker, A.G.
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Bioversity International
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[Hoja divulgativa 4: Evaluación de la disposición de los agricultores para participar en programas de conservación de mijos menores y cálculo de los costos del programa de conservación]
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Hoja divulgativa 4: Evaluación de la disposición de los agricultores para participar en programas de conservación de mijos menores y cálculo de los costos del programa de conservación
Drucker, A.G.
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Bioversity International
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[Research Findings (India 2): Assessing farmer willingness to participate in Minor Millet conservation programmes and estimating conservation programme costs]
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Research Findings (India 2): Assessing farmer willingness to participate in Minor Millet conservation programmes and estimating conservation programme costs
Drucker, A.G.
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Bioversity International
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[Technical note 2: Competitive tenders for the conservation of local plant and animal genetic resources]
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Technical note 2: Competitive tenders for the conservation of local plant and animal genetic resources
The Indian sub-continent is extremely rich in its plant wealth. It is one among the twelve mega diversity centers in the world, and is also one of the eight centers of origin of cultivated plants and areas of diversity of their wild relatives as classified by Vavilov. In order to protect the dive...
Dinesh, M.R.
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Rajan, S.
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Singh, I.P.
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Singh, A.
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Singh, S.K.
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Vasudeva, R.
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Vinoth, S.
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Global Environment Facility
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United Nations Environment Programme
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Bioversity International
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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[National fruit catalogue of tropical fruit tree diversity (Mangifera, Citrus and Garcinia)]
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National fruit catalogue of tropical fruit tree diversity (Mangifera, Citrus and Garcinia)