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 |  | Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog
- http://agro.biodiver.se/
- This weblog collects in one place anything the authors find on the internet that relates somehow to agricultural biodiversity of crops, animals, wild relatives. Contains up to date links to a wide range of issues. | |
| | Agricultural Biodiversity for Food Sovereignty and Food Security
- http://www.ukabc.org/
- UK Agricultural Biodiversity Coalition (UKabc) website. Comprehensive coverage of many issues concerning agricultural biodiversity's sustainable and equitable use, conservation, development, intellectual property, genetic engineering and governance. CSO resource on the International Seed Treaty (IT PGRFA). | |
| | Agricultural Biodiversity under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- http://www.cbd.int/agro/
- Background, links and documentation on Agricultural Biodiversity Decisions (COP Decisions III/11, IV/6, V/5, VI/5 + VI/6 (on the International Seed Treaty), VII/3, VIII/23 and IX/1) and the implementation of the CBD's Agricultural Biodiversity work programme . | |
| | Agricultural Biodiversity under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/biodiversity/
- 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. | |
| | CBDC: Community Biodiversity Development and Conservation Programme
- http://www.cbdcprogram.org/
- 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
- http://www.bioversityinternational.org
- Bioversity International, formerly 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 - many downloadable publications. | |
| | Chennai Platform for Action:
- http://www.underutilized-species.org/Documents/PUBLICATIONS/chennai_declaration_en.pdf
- The Role of Agricultural Biodiversity in Achieving the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of Freedom from Hunger and Poverty. Results of a meeting held at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai, India (April 2005). Also relevant to achieving MDG 7 on the Environment. | |
| | Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP)
- http://www.iucn.org/themes/ceesp/Wkg_grp/SL/SL.htm
- Website of IUCN's Commission with four Working Groups. This one on Sustainable Livelihoods covers community-based, equitable and sustainable management of natural resources, especially agricultural biodiversity. Site provides information on strategy, project reports, publications, links to community and partners' activities. | |
| | Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity
- http://www.eseap.cipotato.org/upward/Abstract/Agrobio-sourcebook.htm
- This UPWARD three-volume publication is a global compilation by scientists, development specialists, academics, policy-makers and donors. Vol. 1: understanding agricultural biodiversity, Vol. 2: strengthening local management of agricultural biodiversity, and Vol. 3: ensuring an enabling environment for agricultural biodiversity. PDF downloads of all 75 chapters available. | |
| | DIVERSITAS - agricultural biodiversity projects
- http://www.diversitas-international.org/?page=cross_agro_endorsedprojects
- Webpage of the agroBIODIVERSITY Task Force's six projects where scientists have joined local stakeholders in innovation toward a biodiversity-friendly agricultural paradigm, based on concerns about current trends toward agricultural intensification, and the conviction that worthwhile alternatives exist and can be promoted. | |
| | ETC group (formerly RAFI)
- http://www.etcgroup.org/
- 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, nanotechnology, synthetic biology and other emerging technologies, as well as corporate control, intellectual property and related issues. | |
| | FAO Soil Biodiversity Portal
- http://www.fao.org/ag/AGL/agll/soilbiod/default.htm
- 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
- http://www.farmingsolutions.org
- 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. | |
| | Find Your Feet (FYF) Agricultural Biodiversity projects
- http://www.fyf.org.uk/whatwedo/biodiversity.htm
- Site describes how FYF enables small-scale farmers living in India and Malawi to use sustainable farming methods that maintain agricultural biodiversity and improve rural families' long-term access to sufficient, nutritious food. | |
| | GRAIN
- http://www.grain.org/
- An international non-governmental organisation, which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge. Relevant, current information includes Seedling magazine, BIO-IPR listserve and regular Briefings on key issues; links to Growing Diversity project. [English, French and Spanish] |
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