Valuing crop genetic resources Autor Brush S. Título de serie The Journal of Environment & Development | Vol. 5(4); 416 - 433; 18 p. Fecha 1996 Fuente IUCN (ID: ANA-059657) Editor | Lugar de publicación University of California | San Diego, CA, USA Idioma Inglés Campo de aplicación Internacional Materia Especies silvestres y ecosistemas, Agricultura y desarrollo rural Palabra clave Recursos genéticos Agricultura y medio ambiente Valoración del daño/recurso Flora silvestre Ordenación/conservación Resumen Although crop genetic resources have been recognised as valuable, there has been little progress in specifying a financial value. Crop genetic resources are made up of two primary components, crop gene pools and agro- ecosystems, with six different subcomponents within these. Markets for determining value of crop genetic resources are generally nonexistent or inadequate, a situation that is compounded by their historic status as public goods. Both providers of crop genetic resources and conservation underwriters now look for more exact appraisals of the value, largely in response to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Various methods of assessing value are reviewed. Prospective equity for conservation should replace equity for previous transfers. Market approaches using intellectual property and contracting are unsuitable for crop genetic resources, but nonmarket methods are available. Different approaches are required for different types of crop genetic resources and for estimates of their private value to farmers and their social value. Otras referencias Tratado Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica Tratado | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro | Jun 22, 1992 Palabra clave: Transferencia de tecnología, Biotecnología, Especies exóticas, Uso sostenible, Solución de controversias, Cultivos/praderas, Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios, Recopilación de datos/informes, Ordenación/conservación, Subvención/incentivo, Educación, Institución, EIA, Financiamiento, Investigación, Zona protegida, Conservación ex-situ, Protección del hábitat, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Recursos genéticos, Monitoreo, Política/planificación, Acceso a la biodiversidad y distribución de beneficios, Biodiversidad, Conservación del ecosistema Fuente: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)