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What is Agrodiversity
… food and agriculture, includes: Harvested crop varieties, livestock breeds, fish species and non domesticated (wild) … Mixed agro-ecosystems Crop species/varieties Livestock and fish species Plant/animal germplasm Soil … on fragile areas, forests and endangered species * Make farming systems more stable, robust, and sustainable * …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… are considered crucial by farmers who therefore engage in farming practices in which the use of PGRFA, or … systems; conserving, developing and maintaining plant (and livestock) diversity and empowering farmers. MASIPAG programs … of rice and corn, indigenous vegetables, poultry and livestock breeds. CIMME ensures that collected species and …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… the use of antimicrobials, including antibiotics in the livestock sector, to avoid unintended releases into the … landscapes. Efficient agriculture techniques, organic farming, and integrated landscape management can … enhanced product formulations, erosion control, livestock waste management and treatment • Proper wastewater …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… a valuation of human health costs, and costs related to livestock upkeep, due to the absence of vultures. It will … of labour supply) and the size of the landholdings and livestock possessed can be some important factors in … is also used for commercial salt production and shrimp farming. River Ken Brij Gopal and Dinesh Marothia, Center for …
Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… uncontrolled releases into the atmosphere, mainly from livestock, poor production and transport, and release from … and pharmaceuticals, such as antibiotics used for livestock management. These degrade soil biodiversity and … distorted predator prey dynamics, productivity of soil and livestock. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IMPACTED EFFECTS ON HUMAN …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… is damaged by development projects that destroy land for farming and growing food, people go hungry or become ill and … included the use of forced evictions, killing of livestock, threats and serious intimidation to community … to include factors relating to the economy, tourism, farming and other activities. It has held that the right …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… productivity - managed forest productivity - rangeland/livestock productivity - aquaculture productivity … loss of traditional varieties). Change from subsistence farming to cash crops is an example. Changes to traditional … pastures, application of fertilizers, genetic change of livestock, increased grazing density. Changes to the status, …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… to more intensified production. In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly … such as agricultural crops and their wild rela- tives, livestock, forest and fishery resources. It furthermore … such as agricultural crops and their wild rela- tives, livestock, forest and fishery resources. It furthermore …