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Valuing crop genetic resources

Auteur
Brush S.
Périodique/Collection
The Journal of Environment & Development | Vol. 5(4); 416 - 433; 18 p.
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-059657)
Éditeur | Lieu de publication
University of California | San Diego, CA, USA
Langue
Anglais
Champ d'application
International
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Ressources génétiques Flore sauvage Évaluation des ressources/des dommages Agriculture et environnement Gestion/conservation
Résumé

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.

D'autres références

Traité

Convention sur la diversité biologique

Traité | Multilatéral | Rio de Janeiro |

Mot clé: Règlement des différends, Cultures/pâtures, Monitorage, Recherche, Politique/planification, Conservation ex situ, Institution, Financement, Biodiversité, Éducation, Biotechnologie, Transfert de technologie, EIA, Espèces exotiques, Accès et partage des avantages, Subvention/incitation, Gestion/conservation, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Collecte de données/déclarations, Ressources génétiques, Aire protégée, Protection de l'habitat, Utilisation durable, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Préservation de l'écosystème

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)