| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 239 pages) : illustrations |
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CAB books |
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CAB books
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| Contents |
Agrobiodiversity revisited / J.M. Lenné and D. Wood -- Food security and agrobiodiversity management / J.M. Lenné -- Agrobiodiversity management and the development of agriculture / D. Wood -- Crop introduction and agrobiodiversity management / D. Wood and J.M. Lenné -- Utilization of crop diversity for food security / J.M. Lenné and D. Wood -- Impact of introduction of modern varieties on crop diversity / J.R. Witcombe, K.D. Joshi, D.S. Virk and B.R. Sthapit -- Transgenics can enhance crop-diversity -- under certain circumstances / Jonathan Gressel -- Management of crop-associated biodiversity above-ground / J.M. Lenné -- Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the underground / Thomas W. Kuyper and Kenneth E. Giller -- Agrobiodiversity conservation policy: a "tragedy of errors" / D. Wood and J.M. Lenné -- Can the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) approach ensure future food security? / D. Wood and J.M. Lenné -- Agrobiodiversity management for climate change / Rodomiro Ortiz -- Agricultural revolutions and their enemies: lessons for policy makers / J.M. Lenné and D. Wood |
| 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 Lenň, 1999), to show how agrobiodiversity can effectively and efficiently be managed for 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Agrobiodiversity.
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Food security.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Plants.
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Agricultural policy.
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Biodiversity.
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Climatic change.
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Environmental policy.
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Food crops.
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Food security.
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Genetically engineered organisms.
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Improved varieties.
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Management.
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Plant genetic resources.
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Transgenic plants.
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Agrobiodiversity
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Food security
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lenné, Jillian M.
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Wood, D. (David), 1939-
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| ISBN |
9781845937799 |
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1845937791 |
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