Publications
Shaping local knowledge and agrobiodiversity: Policies, institutions and processes
13/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. It examines issues related to the protection of indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ technologies and knowledge. 12 pp.
Gender, biodiversity loss and conservation losing ground
12/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. It features a case study that examines the importance of agrobiodiversity and women's local knowledge. 6 pp
What is agrobiodiversity?
12/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. It gives a general introduction of agrobiodiversity, including definitions of the concept and of the different components and dynamics of agrobiodiversity.6 pp.
Challenges to local knowledge
12/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. It helps researchers and extension workers to identify shocks, trends and other processes that impact positively or negatively upon agrobiodiversity and local knowledge. 4 pp.
Recognizing gender aspects in Agrobiodiversity initiatives
12/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge.It provides a short overview of the extent to which gender issues have been included in international policies and agreements concerning agrobiodiversity. 6 pp.
Gender dynamics and agrobiodiversity
12/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of understanding the context in which agrobiodiversity management and conservation takes place. 4 pp.
What is local knowledge?
11/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. It introduces the key concepts of local knowledge in the context of improved food security and provides an overview of the main issues. 6 pp.
Local knowledge as part of agrobiodiversity
10/07/2004
This fact sheet is part of the training manual Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. It analyses the relationship between agrobiodiversity and local knowledge from a livelihoods perspective and explores the dynamic nature of these linkages. 4 pp.