Harvesting nature's diversity
In order to draw attention to the continuing loss of biodiversity and mobilize action to halt this genetic erosion, the choosen theme of 1993's World Food Day (WFD) was "Harvesting nature's diversity". This book was published in this context. It introduces the concepts of biodiversity, the conservation and use of genetic resources, the biodiversity and indigenous knowledge, among others.
Topic(s)
Sustaining local crop diversity
Subject area(s)
Promoting local crop diversity
Subject category(ies)
Raising awareness of local crop diversity value
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Publication date
1993
DOI
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Resource type
Publication or report
Resource format
HTML
Primary geographic focus
Global
Open access
Yes