Agrobiodiversity management for food security :
Agrobiodiversity management for food security : a critical review /
J.M. Lenné and D. Wood, North Oldmoss Croft, Fyvie, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, UK [editors].
- 1 online resource (viii, 239 pages) : illustrations, charts
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Agrobiodiversity revisited / J.M. Lenné and D. Wood -- Food security and agrobiodiversity management / J.M. Lenné -- Agrobiodiversity management and the origins of agriculture / D. Wood -- Crop introduction and agrobiodiversity management / D. Wood -- 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 / J. Gressel -- Management of crop-associated biodiversity above-ground / J.M. Lenné -- Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning below-ground / T.W. Kuyper and K.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 / R. Ortiz -- Agricultural revolutions and their enemies : lessons for policy makers / J.M. Lenné and D. Wood.
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This book aims to build on and extend the wealth of information presented in a previous book, Agrobiodiversity: Characterization, Utilization and Management (Wood and Lenn,̌ 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.
Agrobiodiversity.
Food security.
Agricultural Economics.
Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000)
Food Economics, (New March 2000)
Policy and Planning.
Plant Breeding and Genetics.
Meteorology and Climate.
Biological Resources (General)
Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002)
Plants.
Agricultural policy.
Biodiversity.
Climatic change.
Environmental policy.
Food crops.
Food security.
Genetically engineered organisms.
Improved varieties.
Management.
Plant genetic resources.
Transgenic plants.
Electronic books.
S494.5.A43 / A475 2011eb
631.5/8
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Agrobiodiversity revisited / J.M. Lenné and D. Wood -- Food security and agrobiodiversity management / J.M. Lenné -- Agrobiodiversity management and the origins of agriculture / D. Wood -- Crop introduction and agrobiodiversity management / D. Wood -- 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 / J. Gressel -- Management of crop-associated biodiversity above-ground / J.M. Lenné -- Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning below-ground / T.W. Kuyper and K.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 / R. Ortiz -- Agricultural revolutions and their enemies : lessons for policy makers / J.M. Lenné and D. Wood.
Access limited to subscribing institution.
This book aims to build on and extend the wealth of information presented in a previous book, Agrobiodiversity: Characterization, Utilization and Management (Wood and Lenn,̌ 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.
Agrobiodiversity.
Food security.
Agricultural Economics.
Natural Resource Economics, (New March 2000)
Food Economics, (New March 2000)
Policy and Planning.
Plant Breeding and Genetics.
Meteorology and Climate.
Biological Resources (General)
Genetic Engineering, Gene Transfer and Transgenics, (New June 2002)
Plants.
Agricultural policy.
Biodiversity.
Climatic change.
Environmental policy.
Food crops.
Food security.
Genetically engineered organisms.
Improved varieties.
Management.
Plant genetic resources.
Transgenic plants.
Electronic books.
S494.5.A43 / A475 2011eb
631.5/8