ABSTRACT
The conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are issues that have been high on the policy agenda since the first Earth Summit in Rio in 1992. As part of efforts to implement in situ conservation, a methodology referred to as community biodiversity management (CBM) has been developed by those engaged in this arena. CBM contributes to the empowerment of farming communities to manage their biological resources and make informed decisions on the conservation and use of agrobiodiversity.
This book is the first to set out a clear overview of CBM as a methodology for meeting socio-environmental changes. CBM is shown to be a key strategy that promotes community resilience, and contributes to the conservation of plant genetic resources. The authors present the underlying concepts and theories of CBM as well as its methodology and practices, and introduce case studies primarily from Brazil, Ethiopia, France, India, and Nepal. Contributors include farmers, leaders of farmers’ organizations, professionals from conservation and development organizations, students and scientists.
The book offers inspiration to all those involved in the conservation and use of agrobiodiversity within livelihood development and presents ideas for the implementation of farmers’ rights. The wide collection of experiences illustrates the efforts made by communities throughout the world to cope with change while using diversity and engaging in learning processes. It links these grassroots efforts with debates in policy arenas as a means to respond to the unpredictable changes, such as climate change, that communities face in sustaining their livelihoods.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|62 pages
Community biodiversity management and in situ conservation
chapter 1.5|5 pages
The diversity kit
chapter 1.7|8 pages
The Maison de la Semence Paysanne and diversity platform
part II|59 pages
Practices contributing to community biodiversity management
chapter 2.4|8 pages
Community biodiversity registers in Nepal
chapter 2.9|5 pages
Community biodiversity management fund
part III|51 pages
People, biodiversity and landscapes
chapter 3.8|6 pages
The sustainable development reserve
part IV|42 pages
Agrobiodiversity, livelihoods and markets
part V|73 pages
Participatory crop improvement in a context of community biodiversity management
chapter 5.1|14 pages
Participatory crop improvement in a context of community biodiversity management
chapter 5.4|7 pages
Farmer and participatory maize breeding
chapter 5.8|7 pages
Participatory crop improvement in Central America
part VI|59 pages
Community biodiversity management, genetic resource policies and rights
chapter 6.1|13 pages
Genetic resource policies and rights
chapter 6.4|7 pages
Access and benefit-sharing
chapter 6.8|6 pages
Seed and variety regulations
part VII|35 pages
Community biodiversity management and resilience