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Livre 95 sur 98: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
 
9781786764515: Plant Genetic Resources: A Review of Current Research and Future Needs

Synopsis

This collection addresses the challenges of maintaining and benefitting from plant genetic diversity. Part 1 assesses ways of valuing and monitoring plant genetic diversity. Part 2 discusses advances in in-situ and ex-situ strategies for conserving plant genetic diversity. The final section reviews ways of enhancing the use of plant genetic diversity for a more sustainable agriculture

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À propos des auteurs

Dr M. Ehsan Dulloo is Principal Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. He is also co-Leader of the Genetic Diversity Cluster in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas. He has previously served as Senior Policy Officer, Plant Genetic Resources, at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). He was the lead author of the 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report, FAO first and second State of the World Reports on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and, more recently, lead author of Chapter 2.2 Status and Trends - Nature in the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Report. He won the World Bank 2009 Development Marketplace Award on Climate Adaptation. Dr Dulloo has published widely on biodiversity and the conservation of genetic resources.



Michael is responsible for the Americas region collaborations that contribute to Kew's Millennium Seed Bank Partnership global seed banking goals. As an ecologist, he develops and shares expertise in the sampling and ex situ conservation of genetic diversity as part of integrated strategies. He is currently developing seed conservation projects and related capacity-building in Mexico and the Andean region.

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