Hunter / Guarino / Spillane Routledge Handbook of Agricultural Biodiversity

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-317-75328-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 710 Seiten

The world relies on very few crop and animal species for agriculture and to supply its food needs. In recent decades there has been increased appreciation of the risk this implies for food security and quality, especially in times of environmental change. As a result, agricultural biodiversity has moved to the top of research and policy agendas.

This Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge of agricultural biodiversity in a series of specially commissioned chapters. It draws on multiple disciplines including plant and animal genetics, ecology, crop and animal science, food studies and nutrition, as well as social science subjects which explore the socio-economic, cultural, institutional, legal and policy aspects of agricultural biodiversity. It focuses not only on the core requirements to deliver a sustainable agriculture and food supply, but also highlights the additional ecosystem services provided by a diverse and resilient agricultural landscape and farming practices. The book provides an indispensible reference textbook for a wide range range of courses in agriculture, ecology, biodiversity conservation and environmental studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hunter, Danny

Guarino, Luigi

Spillane, Charles

McKeown, Peter

McKeown, Peter C.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Biological Resources for Agricultural Biodiversity Part 2: The Origins and History of Agricultural Biodiversity Part 3: The Value of Agricultural Biodiversity Part 4: Agricultural Biodiversity: Human Health and Wellbeing Part 5: The Drivers of Agricultural Biodiversity Part 6: Safeguarding Agricultural Biodiversity

Über Autor(innen)

Danny Hunter is Senior Scientist and Global Project Coordinator, Nutrition and Marketing of Diversity Programme, Bioversity International, Rome, Italy. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture & Wine Science, Charles Sturt University, Australia and Adjunct Lecturer, Agrobiodiversity: Botany & Plant Science, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.

Luigi Guarino is currently the Science Coordinator at the Global Crop Diversity Trust. He has been a consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources and underaken projects and research on plant genetic diversity in Africa, Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific region.

Charles Spillane is Professor of Plant Science, Head of Discipline of Botany & Plant Science and Director of Plant and AgriBiosciences Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.