Agricultural

Site provides illustrated background information on agricultural biodiversity issues and the threats from monoculture and genetic engineering.

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A response to industrial biopiracy and irresponsible control of our food. For those who hold the future of biodiversity in their hands.
Seeds exists as a network to actively engage in protecting biodiversity and creating local food security It is a response to industrial biopiracy, control of the global seed supply is designed to empower individuals to participate in the creation of tomorrow agriculture. corporations are

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2. Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

This weblog collects in one place anything the authors find on the internet that relates somehow to agricultural biodiversity of crops, animals, wild relatives. Contains up to date links to a wide range of issues.

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Crops, animals, wild relatives …
Crops, animals, wild relatives ... by Jeremy on October 27, 2010 Botanic Gardens Conservation International — to its friends — seems to have launched a new blog in time to report on the excitement at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP10 meeting in Nagoya. If

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3. CGIAR Agricultural Biodiversity Centre

Bioversity International, formerly IPGRI, the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, is the CGIAR international agricultural research centre mandated to work on the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity. Website covers all practical and policy aspects - many downloadable publications.

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4. Agricultural Biodiversity for Food Sovereignty and Food Security

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Newly published research papers reveal the potential of minor millets to improve people’s lives in southern India. Bioversity is partnering with UNESCO to identify and safeguard threatened foodways in two Kenyan communities. A rare collection of figs, sour cherries, pears and apples faces an
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UK Agricultural Biodiversity Coalition (UKabc) website. Comprehensive coverage of many issues concerning agricultural biodiversity's sustainable and equitable use, conservation, development, intellectual property, genetic engineering and governance. CSO resource on the International Seed Treaty (IT PGRFA).

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Agricultural biodiversity resource website: CSO resources, International Seed Treatysustainable and equitable use for food and livelihood security and food sovereignty. Linking UK public interest organisations concerned with its sustainable use, conservation, intellectual property, biotechnology, genetic engineering
• 27•10•2010 • activity of the UK Food Group: Bringing together Public Interest UK organisations concerned with Sustainable Use, Conservation, Benefit Sharing, Trade, Patents, Intellectual Property, Biopiracy, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Biosafety and other issues

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5. ETC group (formerly RAFI)

Action group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration. Very relevant site of influential CSO, which contains full texts of key papers, commentaries, cartoons on issues of governance and use of agricultural biodiversity, biotechnology, genomics, nanotechnology, synthetic biology and other emerging technologies, as well as corporate control, intellectual property and related issues.

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ETC Group is an international civil society organization dedicated to the conservation and sustainable advancement of cultural and ecological diversity and human rights. We work on international trade and development issues related to agriculture, biodiversity and emerging technologies which have included analysis of geoengineering, nanotechnology, synthetic biology (and the global governance of these technologies as well as corporate involvement in their development). El Grupo ETC se dedica a la conservación y promoción de la diversidad cultural y ecológica y los derechos humanos.
ETC Group - Monitoring Power, Tracking Technology, Strengthening Diversity. Learn more about Synthia! Illustrations also available: Interested in Geoengineering? Pat Mooney's interview on "Democracy Now!" on the Silvia Ribero's 3 part presenation about Geoengineering on IFGs (International

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6. Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems

The LinKS (Local indigenous Knowledge Systems) a regional effort in southern and East Africa aimed at valuing men and women's local knowledge on the use and management of agricultural biodiversity. Publications and other information about the project and its results.

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The responsible management of natural resources is the key to attaining sustainable agricultural and rural development. FAO has long been at the forefront of promoting natural resources management and environmental protection in its work, but, as of 1 January 2007, this commitment has been
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7. GRAIN

An international non-governmental organisation, which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge. Relevant, current information includes Seedling magazine, BIO-IPR listserve and regular Briefings on key issues; links to Growing Diversity project. [English, French and Spanish]

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GRAIN | Home - GRAIN is an international non-governmental organisation which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.
World Bank report on land grabbing: beyond the smoke and mirrors On 7 September 2010, the World Bank finally published its much anticipated report on the global farmland grab. GRAIN's take on the report is that it is both a disappointment and a failure. Very little new and solid data about how

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8. Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe

SAVE is a European umbrella organization for the promotion and coordination of activities for the conservation of endangered breeds of domestic animals and cultivated plant varieties in the form of live populations. Background to organisation, project reports and links to many European NGOs.

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9. Agricultural Biodiversity under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Live conservation of agro biodiversity is our target. SAVE Foundation is the European umbrella organisation for the safeguarding of threatened breeds of farm animals and cultivated plants.
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Provides full access to all relevant FAO documents on the conservation and sustainable use of Biological Diversity for Food and Agriculture - genetic, species and ecosystems: programmes, plans, treaties, conventions.

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The conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity for food and agriculture play a critical role in the fight against hunger, by ensuring environmental sustainability while increasing food production.
Biodiversity for food and agriculture includes the components of biological diversity that are essential for feeding human populations and improving the quality of life. It includes the variety and variability of ecosystems, animals, plants and micro-organisms, at the genetic, species and ecosystem

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10. People, Land Management and Environmental Change

Sustainable and participatory approaches to conservation of agricultural biodiversity within smallholder farmers' agricultural systems, and in participation with farmers.

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