Crop genetic resources as a global commons challenges in international law and governance
"A rigorous, in-depth analysis of successful commons governance on a global scale has long been an under-researched, often overlooked and poorly understood area of study. Yet the critical importance of collaborative management of global resources requires urgent attention. In this groundbreaking volume, Halewood, López Noriega, and Louafi have assembled an international group of leading scholars and practitioners to systematically guide us through the complex terrain of crop genetic resources and agricultural biodiversity as global commons. The thoroughness of the analysis along with the lessons learned from practical applications will serve as indispensable tools for students of all types of global-commons resources." -Charlotte Hess, co-editor with Elinor Ostrom of 'Understanding Knowledge as a Commons' and Associate Dean for Research, Collections, and Scholarly Communication for Syracuse University Library. "The preservation and enhancement of agrobiodiversity is of huge importance in a world that shall witness more disruptive climate shocks in the future, and in which food-deficit regions shall be increasingly dependent on food-surplus regions. This volume makes a strong case for governing plant genetic resources in ways that promote the evolution and conservation of agrobiodiversity, and to ensure that they are available to be used by all regions to adapt better to a changing environment. Yet, it is more than just another book about the governance of natural resources by the best experts in the field: it is also an indispensable tool to understand the future of agriculture in a world of dwindling resources and biodiversity loss." -Olivier de Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Abingdon, Oxon, OX Bioversity International Routledge
2013
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| Subjects: | Tratado Internacional sobre los Recursos Fitogenéticos de Plantas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Recursos de germoplasma vegetal, Cultivos (Agricultura), Conservación de las plantas, Legislación, |
| Online Access: | http://www.bioversityinternational.org/e-library/publications/detail/crop-genetic-resources-as-a-global-commons/ |
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