November 2004

LinKS Project fact sheets

LinKS project- Gender, biodiversity and local knowledge systems for food security

The LinKS Project (Gender, biodiversity and local knowledge systems for food security) has developed several fact sheets that highlight the important linkages between gender, local knowledge and agrobiodiversity. Each fact sheet covers a specific key topic and include short case examples to show practical evidence of the relevance of its topics. The following fact sheets are available:

What is agrobiodiversity?
What is gender?
What is food security?
Gender dynamics and agrobiodiversity
Values and benefits of Agrobiodiversity from a gender perspective
Recognizing gender aspects in Agrobiodiversity initiatives
Local knowledge as part of agrobiodiversity
Challenges for local knowledge – understanding the vulnerability context
Shaping local knowledge and agrobiodiversity – Policies, Institutions and Processes
Gender, biodiversity loss, and conservation. Losing ground: Gender relations, commercial horticulture, and threats to local plant diversity in rural Mali

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