A Nordic Regional Approach for Crop Wild Relative (CWR) Conservation
The Nordic project “Ecosystem services: Genetic resources and crop wild relatives” was initiated with the long-term aim to assure conservation and sustainable use of the wild genetic resources associated with future food security. Short-term aims were:
• Establishing a Nordic network for CWR genetic resources;
• Enhancing Nordic cooperation on CWR conservation planning;
• Exchanging knowledge and broadening the scientific base on in situ and ex situ conservation;
• Facilitating interactions between in situ and ex situ conservation actors;
• Influencing crop wild relatives (CWR) policy in the Nordic countries.
Topic(s)
Sustaining local crop diversity, Policy for sustainable use
Subject area(s)
Policy development, Strengthening seed systems
Subject category(ies)
Financial and incentive mechanisms, Strategies and action plans
Publisher
Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NORDGEN)
Publication date
2017
DOI
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Resource type
Article or presentation
Resource format
PDF
Primary geographic focus
Europe
Open access
Yes