The parts of life: Agricultural biodiversity, indigenous knowledge and the role of the Third System Author Mooney P.R. Date 1997 Source IUCN (ID: MON-062755) Publisher | Place of publication The Dag Hammarskjöld Centre | Uppsala, Sweden ISBN ISSN 0345-2328 Pages 183 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Biodiversity Genetic resources Food security Agriculture and environment Abstract Contents: - William Blake and the quilting bee: Of patches, particulars, and the parts people play - The whole is no greater than its parts: The socio- scientific state of the genetic resources drama - Parts past: From seeds to genes - From the 1970s to the 1990s - Parts present: The Leipzig Conference, the Biodiversity Convention, and the Food Summit - Parts patrician: 'Supply-side' science versus farmers' rights - First parts: Putting the particulars together - Forgotten parts: Pirated diversity in the seas, soils, and in ourselves - Private parts: Privatisation and the life industry - The part of the people: Hope for a Third System in the midst of 'paradise lost' Other references Treaty Convention on Biological Diversity Treaty | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro | Jun 22, 1992 Keyword: Sustainable use, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access and benefit sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Protected area, Management/conservation, Financing, Institution, Liability/compensation, Protection of habitats, Alien species, Biodiversity, EIA, Research, Monitoring, Genetic resources, Dispute settlement, Ex-situ conservation, Data collection/reporting, Technology transfer, Biotechnology, Education, Crops/grasses Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)