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Website of IUCN's Commission with four Working Groups. This one on Sustainable Livelihoods covers
community-based, equitable and sustainable management of natural resources. Site provides
information on strategy, project reports, publcations, links to community and partners' activities.
http://www.cenesta.org/ceesp/wkg_grp/SL/SL.htm
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New Agricultural Biodiversity Research Unit
As an outcome of an International Workshop "Managing Agricultural Biodiversity for Sustainable
Development" held in Nairobi, Kenya 23-25 October 2003, a new Research Unit has been set up at
IPGRI, Rome. Announcement and links to relevant papers. Side Event at CBD COP 7, Kuala Lumpur on
9th February.
http://ipgri-pa.grinfo.net/index.php?itemid=386
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Sustaining Agricultural Biodiversity
Paper prepared for 2002 Forum for Food Sovereignty. Illustrates how food sovereignty and security,
livelihoods, landscapes and environmental integrity are underpinned by agricultural biodiversity
and its component genetic resources for food and agriculture. Summarises an Action Agenda to
confront threats.
http://www.itdg.org/html/advocacy/sab.htm
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Food Crops and Biodiversity
World Resources Institute's paper from WRI's Biodiversity and Protected Areas program provides
useful introduction to agricultural biodiversity issues and links to related papers on genetic
diversity.
http://www.wri.org/wri/biodiv/foodcrop.html
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Supporting On-Farm Conservation in Eastern & Southern Africa
Includes information and case studies on the institutional conditions for 'successful'
interventions, defined in terms of biological as well as economic parameters, derived from this GTZ
/ ODI / Darwin initiative project with African partners.
http://www.africanfarmdiversity.net/
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Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity
This UPWARD three-volume publication is a global compilation by scientists, development
specialists, academics, policy-makers and donors. Vol. 1: understanding agricultural biodiversity,
Vol. 2: strengthening local management of agricultural biodiversity, and Vol. 3: ensuring an
enabling environment for agricultural biodiversity. PDF downloads of all 75 chapters available.
http://www.eseap.cipotato.org/upward/Abstract/Agrobio-sourcebook.htm
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Sustaining Local Food Systems, Agricultural Biodiversity and Local Livelihoods
An IIED programme identifying how decentralised governance, farmer participation and capacity
building promote the adaptive management of agricultural biodiversity in the context of local food
systems and livelihoods. Beautifully illustrated.
http://www.iied.org/sarl/research/projects/t5proj01/background.html
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Farming Solutions
Joint Oxfam, Greenpeace, ILEIA, Pesticide Action Network site packed with examples of successful,
environmentally responsible farming systems that protect the environment and agricultural
biodiversity and increase food security.
http://www.farmingsolutions.org
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Research Foundation for Science,Technology and Ecology, India
Site provides information on the Foundation's work on agricultural biodiversity conservation and
protection of people's rights, livelihoods and environment from centralised systems of monoculture
in forestry, agriculture and fisheries. Links to many national and global movements.
http://www.vshiva.net/
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Sustainable Production and Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity in Traditional Systems
Paper by Villarroel (2002), for the UNEP Mountain Forum, analyses high mountain ecological
productive rationality. Includes case study on "Mountain Tourism, and the Conservation of
Biological and Cultural Diversity".
http://www.mtnforum.org/resources/library/villt02a.htm
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ODI Seeds and Crop Diversity Programme
Catalogue of publications focused on maintenance and enhancement of crop genetic resources and
agricultural biodiversity through farmer participation; policy, planning and institutional changes
necessary for seed security.
http://www.odi.org.uk/rpeg/seedspubs.html
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Human Nature: Agricultural Biodiversity and Farm-Based Food Security
[PDF] This 1996 book provides a comprehensive introduction to agricultural biodiversity, with
chapters on each major sector: crop genetic resources, farm animal diversity, fish and aquatic
life, forests, soil biodiversity and microbial genetic resources. Concludes with discussion of
policy issues.
http://www.etcgroup.org/documents/other_human.pdf
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FAO Soil Biodiversity Portal
Includes a framework under which soil biodiversity can be assessed, managed and conserved with
pointers to research, capacity building and policy and programme development needs. Case studies
and full information.
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGL/agll/soilbiod/default.htm
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Farmers' Rights Information Service
Supporting agricultural biodiversity conservation and sustainable and equitable planning for
implementing "Agricultural biodiversity for Sustainable Food and Livelihood Security"
programmes that increase collective strength and generate international support
http://www.mssrf.org/fris9809/index.html
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Managing Agricultural Biodiversity in Rural Areas
BMZ/GTZ programme is supporting agricultural biodiversity projects in partner countries as part of
their implemention of Agenda 21, CBD and the FAO Global Plan of Action.
http://www.gtz.de/agrobiodiv/english/
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CBDC: Community Biodiversity Development and Conservation Programme
Global initiative to strengthen the ongoing work of farming communities in conserving and
developing the agricultural biodiversity that is vital to their livelihoods and food security.
http://www.cbdcprogram.org/
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People, Land Management and Environmental Change
Sustainable and participatory approaches to conservation of agricultural biodiversity within
smallholder farmers' agricultural systems, and in participation with farmers.
http://www.unu.edu/env/plec/
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Agricultural Biodiversity under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Website provides full access to all relevant FAO documents on the conservation and sustainable use
of Biological Diversity for Food and Agriculture - genetic, species and ecosystems: programmes,
plans, treaties, conventions.
http://www.fao.org/biodiversity/
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Agricultural Biodiversity under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Documentation on the implementation of the CBD's Agricultural Biodiversity work programme (COP
Decisions III/11, IV/6, V/5, VI/5 + VI/6 on International Seed Treaty)
http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/areas/agro/
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Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe
SAVE is a European umbrella organization for the promotion and coordination of activities for the
conservation of endangered breeds of domestic animals and cultivated plant varieties in the form of
live populations. Site includes background to organisation, project reports and links to many
European NGOs.
http://www.save-foundation.net
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Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN)
An international non-governmental organisation which promotes the sustainable management and use of
agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.
Relevant information; links to Growing Diversity project results, and workshops.
http://www.grain.org/
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Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe
Research into agricultural biodiversity of extinct and live populations of rare breeds and
cultivated plants in Europe
http://www.monitoring-inst.de/home.htm
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Gender, Biodiversity and Local Knowledge Systems
The LinKS (Local indigenous Knowledge Systems) a regional effort in southern and East Africa aimed
at valuing men and women's local knowledge on the use and management of agricultural biodiversity.
Publications and other information about the project and its results.
http://www.fao.org/sd/LINKS/gebio.htm
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CGIAR Agricultural Biodiversity Centre
IPGRI, the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, is the CGIAR international agricultural
research centre mandated to work on the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural
biodiversity. Website covers all practical and policy aspects - many downloadable publications.
http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/index.htm
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ETC group (formerly RAFI)
Action group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration. Very relevant site of influential CSO, which
contains full texts of key papers, commentaries, cartoons on issues of governance and use of
agricultural biodiversity, biotechnology, genomics, nanotechnology and other emerging technologies,
as well as corporate control, intellectual property and related issues.
http://www.etcgroup.org/
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Agricultural Biodiversity for Food and Livelihood Security
UK Agricultural Biodiversity Coalition website. Comprehensive coverage of all issues concerning
agricultural biodiversity's sustainable and equitable use, conservation, intellectual property,
genetic engineering and governance. Principal CSO resource on the International Seed Treaty
(ITPGRFA).
http://www.ukabc.org/
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