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Voluntary Guidelines for Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Policies, Programmes and National and Regional Plans of Action on Nutrition

The Guidelines aim to support countries in the development of nutrition-sensitive agriculture practices that consider the nutrient composition of biodiversity for food and agriculture (in particular the varieties, cultivars and breeds of plants and animals used as food, as well as wild, neglected and underutilized species) to address malnutrition in all its forms. The Guidelines are divided into three main elements: Research, implementation, and awareness. Examples of activities are provided on how mainstreaming could be implemented depending on each country’s needs and capabilities.

URL
http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5248e.pdf
Date
2016
Publisher
FAO, Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Region
Global
Keywords
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Governance, Nutrition, Policy analysis, Policy cycle
Policy Theme
Biodiversity