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On-farm conservation of crop diversity
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Idrc Ipgri |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Description | Introduction The milestone international Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which was signed at the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development in 1992, emphasizes in Article 8 that conservation of agricultural biodiversity is important in farmers' fields as well as in protected areas and in gene banks. It states that signatory countries should: regulate or manage biological resources important for the conservation of biological diversity whether within or outside protected areas, with a view to ensuring their conservation and sustainable use [Article 8 (c)]; and respect, preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and promote their wider application... [Article 8 (j)] (UNEP 1994:8-9, emphases added). Book Name: Genes in the Field |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2008-0-36976-0&isbn=9781003040637&doi=10.1201/9781420049824-9&format=pdf |
| Ending Page | 240 |
| Page Count | 22 |
| Starting Page | 219 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9781420049824-9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 1999-11-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Genes in the Field Biodiversity Conservation Biological Diversity Crop Diversity Protected Areas Article Sustainable Use Biological Resources Conservation and Sustainable |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
