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… 54 4.3 Genetic improvement … waste products serve also as a source of fertilizer and soil conditioner, essential for a sustainable agricultural … adaptations to local conditions. On a global scale, the improvement of food and agricultural production systems will …

… Tropical Agriculture CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre COAG Committee on Agriculture COMESA … conditions, including drought, high salinity and poor soil fertility and structure, and that provide resistance to … resources, supporting agricultural productivity, including soil, water and genetic resources. The Near East is a food …

… 10 kilometres or more to fetch water and fuel. Much of the soil conservation in East Africa over the past decades has … saved.5 Women farmers play a key role in the selection, improvement and adaptation of plant varieties often managing … and resistance to diseases and insect pests, adaptation to soil, and agro-climatic conditions, and preserve them with a …

… their continued destruction is not yet well understood. 23 Improvement of fishing capture technologies, combined with … environmental costs for countries, among them a loss of soil productiv- ity, loss of vegetation cover, reduced food … and animal species. However, steep terrains are prone to soil erosion, and ultimately land degradation, if poorly …

… contract] in order to contribute to the scientific improvement of traditional remedies. 46 In the course of … Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) for the collection of soil microorganisms. In late 2002, this relationship was … most important medicines, however, intensive studies of soil microorganisms repeatedly yield species which produce …

… and Agriculture CIMMYT – International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center COGENT – International Coconut Genetic … varieties and apply ecological principles in maintain- ing soil fertility and in combating diseases, weeds and pests; … varieties and apply ecological principles in maintain- ing soil fertility and in combating diseases, weeds and pests; …

… substances (e.g. Astaxanthin) 160 million Fertilizers/soil conditioners 5 billion Source: Wilson, personal …

… wetlands conservation, watershed protection (including soil protection), and species, habitat and biodiversity …

… 1999. “The Earth’s bounty: assessing and accessing soil microbial diversity.” TRENDS in biotechnology 17: … of species and ecosystems; equity and livelihood improvement; and sustainability.54 Historically, voluntary …

… research and data, technology, jobs, capacity, community improvement, and other benefits). ABS is unique among legal … 1997. More recent commentators do not appear to notice improvement. For example, Barber (2005) describes implemen- … new varieties, choosing vineyard sites, developing soil treatments to improve the quality and amount of the …