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Voluntary guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of crop wild relatives and wild food plants

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 105 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-109919-3

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) These Guidelines are aimed as reference material for national governments conservation and sustainable use preparing a National Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Crop Wild Relatives and Wild Food Plants. The focus is on in situ conservation and fostering linkages between it and the ex situ conservation and ultimately, the use of CWR and wild food plants. The precise process of preparing the National Plan will depend on the national context, including the availability of baseline data, existing policy framework, and remit of the agencies that are responsible for its formulation and implementation, as well as on the resources available for its implementation.

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