Agricultural Biodiversity under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Website provides full access to all relevant FAO documents on the conservation and sustainable use of Biological Diversity for Food and Agriculture - genetic, species and ecosystems: programmes, plans, treaties, conventions. |
Australian Clearing House on Agricultural Biodiversity
Site provides current, and a link to a selection of archived, papers referring to agricultural biodiversity, many of which are re-posted from the CBD. |
CBDC: Community Biodiversity Development and Conservation Programme
Global initiative to strengthen the ongoing work of farming communities in conserving and developing the agricultural biodiversity that is vital to their livelihoods and food security. |
CGIAR Agricultural Biodiversity Centre
IPGRI, the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, is the CGIAR international agricultural research centre mandated to work on the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity. Website covers all practical and policy aspects - m |
Dutch Clearing House on Agricultural Biodiversity
This page is part of Biodiversity Web, a clearing-house on all dimensions of biodiversity, its evolution and ecology, human impacts, structural factors and material processes of biodiversity loss and the legal protection of biodiversity. |
ETC group (formerly RAFI)
Action group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration. Very relevant site of influential CSO, which contains full texts of key papers, commentaries, cartoons on issues of governance and use of agricultural biodiversity, biotechnology, genomics, nanotech |
FAO Soil Biodiversity Portal
Includes a framework under which soil biodiversity can be assessed, managed and conserved with pointers to research, capacity building and policy and programme development needs. Case studies and full information. |
Farming Solutions
Joint Oxfam, Greenpeace, ILEIA, Pesticide Action Network site packed with examples of successful, environmentally responsible farming systems that protect the environment and agricultural biodiversity and increase food security. |
Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems
The LinKS (Local indigenous Knowledge Systems) a regional effort in southern and East Africa aimed at valuing men and womens local knowledge on the use and management of agricultural biodiversity. Publications and other information about the project and |
Human Nature: Agricultural Biodiversity and Farm-Based Food Security
[PDF] This 1996 book provides a comprehensive introduction to agricultural biodiversity, with chapters on each major sector: crop genetic resources, farm animal diversity, fish and aquatic life, forests, soil biodiversity and microbial genetic resources. |
Managing Agricultural Biodiversity in Rural Areas
BMZ/GTZ programme is supporting agricultural biodiversity projects in partner countries as part of their implemention of Agenda 21, CBD and the FAO Global Plan of Action. |
Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe
Research into agricultural biodiversity of extinct and live populations of rare breeds and cultivated plants in Europe |
ODI Seeds and Crop Diversity Programme
Catalogue of publications focused on maintenance and enhancement of crop genetic resources and agricultural biodiversity through farmer participation; policy, planning and institutional changes necessary for seed security. |
Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe
SAVE is a European umbrella organization for the promotion and coordination of activities for the conservation of endangered breeds of domestic animals and cultivated plant varieties in the form of live populations. Site includes background to organisati |
Sustainable Production and Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity in Traditional Systems
Paper by Villarroel(2002), for the UNEP Mountain Forum, analyses high mountain ecological productive rationality. Includes case study on "Mountain Tourism, and the Conservation of Biological and Cultural Diversity". |
Sustaining Local Food Systems, Agricultural Biodiversity and Local Livelihoods
An IIED programme identifying ways to strengthen farmer and producer organisation capacities for the adaptive management of agricultural biodiversity and enhancing its multiple functions, leading to policy and governance recommendations. |
Swedish Clearing House on Agricultural Biodiversity
Website covers all aspects of agricultural biodiversity in Sweden including environmental status and threats, legislation and policy, authorities and organisations, measures and activities and research and monitoring. |
