Conservation of Genetic Resources : Costs and Implications for a Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture /

Over the past decade the importance of natural resources for sustainable agricultural development has been increasingly discussed at international forums and conferences. Aside from the sustainable management of soil, water, and air, it now seems to be accepted that the sustainable management of gen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Virchow, Detlef
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 1999.
Subjects:	Environmental sciences. Biotechnology. Agriculture. Forests and forestry. Ecology. Nature conservation. Environmental economics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Genetic Resources: Status, Development, Losses, and Conservation Management
Economic Framework of Conservation
Institutional Frameworks for the Exchange and Utilization of PGRFA
Conservation Costs of PGRFA
Two Examples of PGRFA Conservation Systems: India and Germany
Conclusions for PGRFA Conservation Policy and Further Research Issues
Summary
Appendix
References.