Agrobiodiversity management for food security [ a critical review
This book aims to build on and extend the wealth of information presented in a previous book, Agrobiodiversity: Characterization, Utilization and Management (Wood and Lenn?, 1999), to show how agrobiodiversity can effectively and efficiently be managed or food security. Chapter 1 revisits the role o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford,Oxfordshire, UK :
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| Online Access: | https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2011/20113102107.pdf |
| Summary: | This book aims to build on and extend the wealth of information presented in a previous book, Agrobiodiversity: Characterization, Utilization and Management (Wood and Lenn?, 1999), to show how agrobiodiversity can effectively and efficiently be managed or food security. Chapter 1 revisits the role of agrobiodiversity, while chapter 2 sets the context of the present book by looking at food security. Chapters 3 to 12 critically review many of the past, current and emerging issues affecting agrobiodiversity management for future food security, including: the origins of agrobiodiversity; crop introduction; the utilization of crop diversity for food security; the impact of the introduction of modern varieties on crop diversity; the impact of transgenics on crop diversity; the function and management of crop-associated biodiversity above-and below-ground; agrobiodiversity conservation policy; the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) process; and agrobiodiversity management for climate change. Chapter 13 offers lessons for policymakers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 248 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1845937619 1845937791 (e-book) 9781845937614 (e-book) 9781845937799 (e-book) |