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… to member countries in the areas of marketing, human resource development, research and statistics, information … ec om m en d s Boxes and Figures Box 1: The importance of genetic diversity among species 11 Box 2: Biodiversity under … and construction and fibre for clothing, as well as genetic resources for medicines and crop security (see Box …

… MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Food and … MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Food and … to increase by 70 percent by 2050, relying on a natural resource base that is reaching its limits and with climate …

… PGRFA Unit 2 - Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Site: UNITED … Course to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Book: Book - Unit … https://www.informea.org/en/terms/plant-genetic-resource http://www.informea.org/terms/food-security …

… forests used for timber production can constitute a major resource for biodiversity conservation. Indeed, it is crucial … we develop food crops and derive the raw inputs and genetic materials for industry, agriculture and medicine. … large populations of a species will have a high level of genetic variation compared to smaller populations and …

… may significantly reduce local populations, decrease genetic diversity and cause genetic drift (Benkendorff, 2002). In terrestrial systems … Johannes, R. E. (1998). The case for data-less marine resource management, examples from tropical nearshore …

… more rational land use allocations that lead to greater resource use efficiency and the reduction of waste; it is … billion annually,43 albeit under threat.44 A wide range of genetic variation is needed for crop breeding to help species … and diseases. Agronomists draw on two sources for the genetic materials to help develop crop resilience and …

… symposium on “The relevance of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) to the conservation and … value of biological diversity and of the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, … The consequence is not only the loss of species and genetic diversity, but also weakened ecosystem functionality …

… sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. It considers biological diversity at three levels – the ecosystem, species and genetic levels – and requires Parties to ensure that actions …

… that focus on protection, to Category vi, ‘Managed Resource Protected Area’ that allow for sustainable use of … sustainable use and equitable benefit sharing of genetic resources. It looks beyond the boundaries of … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. Although the Convention itself does not …