Agrobiodiversity Management for Food Security: A Critical Review Autor Lenné J., Wood D. Fecha 2011 Fuente IUCN (ID: MON-088342) Editor | Lugar de publicación CAB International | Wallingford, United Kingdom ISBN 978-1-84593-761-4 Páginas 239 p. Tipo de documento Monografía/libro Idioma Inglés Campo de aplicación Internacional Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Biodiversidad Seguridad alimentaria Variedad vegetal Resumen Agrobiodiversity provides most of our food through our interaction with crops and domestic animals. Future global food security is firmly anchored in sound, science-based management of agrobiodiversity. This book presents key concepts of agrobiodiversity management, critically reviewing important current and emerging issues including agricultural development, crop introduction, practical diversity in farming systems, impact of modern crop varieties and GM crops, conservation, climate change, food sovereignty and policies. It also addresses claims and misinformation in the subject based on sound scientific principles. Página web www.cabi.org