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PANUPS: Resource Pointer #337 (Biodiversity Conservation and

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Resource Pointer #337 (Biodiversity Conservation and Management)

 

September 17, 2003

 

For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate publishers

or organizations directly.

 

*Biodiversity and the Ecosystem Approach in Agriculture, Forestry, and

Fisheries, 2003* Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 16

Case studies of organic agriculture systems from 10 countries demonstrate the

importance of biodiversity conservation and support the use of traditional

methods and new innovations that incorporate this goal into production systems.

Outlines the ecosystems approach which stresses the connectedness of natural and

social systems. From proceedings of an October, 2002 meeting in Rome of the

commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. 312 pages. US $36.

Contact World Bank Info Shop, 1818 H Street, NW - MSN J1-100, Washington D.C.

20433; phone (202) 458-4500; fax (202) 458-4500; email

developmentgateway; Web site http://www.worldbankinfoshop.org.

 

*Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge: Equitable Partnerships in Practice,

2002* Sarah A. Laird (editor). Emphasizes the distinction between biodiversity

research, a primarily academic field rarely driven by commercial applications or

financial gain, and biodiversity prospecting, which exploits biodiversity for

commercially valuable genetic resources. Also discusses the role of traditional

knowledge, the legal implications of which limit patents on genetic resources by

establishing a history of use by a culture. Seeks to bridge these disciplines

with equitable partnerships calling for policy, regulations, and institutional

frameworks to oversee biodiversity research and prospecting. 504 pages. UK

£24.95. Contact Earthscan Publications Ltd., 120 Pentonville Road, London, N1

9JN, UK; phone (44 01 90) 382-8800; fax (44 02 07) 278-1142; email

earthinfo; Web site http://www.earthscan.co.uk/.

 

*Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity, Dossier 2, 2002* Sue Stolton,

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). Defines the

various types of biodiversity -- genetic, species, ecosystem, floral, and faunal

-- and describes ways that organic agriculture can enhance biodiversity.

Proposes a mutually beneficial link between the practices of organic agriculture

and biodiversity conservation and cites scientific evidence and examples from

case studies to demonstrate this link. Concludes with suggestions to develop the

connection between organic faming and biodiversity. 20 pages. Euro €9. Contact

IFOAM, c/o Ökozentrum Imsbach, D-66636 Tholey-Theley, Germany; phone (49 6853)

919 890; fax (49 6853) 919 899; email headoffice; Web site

http://www.ifoam.org/.

 

*Genes in the Field: On-Farm Conservation of Crop Diversity, 2000* Stephen B.

Brush (editor). Discusses the importance of in situ genetic conservation which

calls for the maintenance of genetic diversity on farms and in natural habitats

as opposed to ex situ conservation efforts which rely on controlled settings,

such as botanical gardens and gene banks, that share little in common with

natural plant environments . Recounts recent developments in crop diversity

conservation through case studies from throughout the world and investigates the

role of science, technology, agricultural policy and institutions in determining

genetic resource maintenance. 288 pages. Free with cost of shipping. Contact

Earthprint Ltd., P.O. Box 119, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4TP, UK; phone (44

143) 874-8111; fax (44 143) 874-8844; email customerservice; Web

site http://www.earthprint.com/.

 

*Trainer's Training Manual for Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity

Conservation, 2000* Paroma Basu and ENDEV, Society for Environment and

Development. Discusses the mutually beneficial practices of biodiversity

conservation and sustainable agriculture. Includes descriptions and assessments

of several conservation methods including community seed banks and exchange

networks, cropping systems, and ecological pest control. 68 pages. US $6.

Contact Navdanya, A-60, Hauz Khas, New Delhi -- 110 016, India; phone (00 91 11)

696-8077; fax (00 91 11) 685-6795; emailvshiva; Web site

http://www.navdanya.org/.

 

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