Hunger and poverty: the role of biodiversity - Report of an international consultation on the role of biodiversity in achieving the UN millennium development goal of freedom from hunger and poverty
2006
Bala Ravi, S | Hoeschle-Zeledon, I. | Swaminathan, M.S. | Frison, E. (eds.)
This report documents the presentations made at the Chennai consultation, and the papers contributed, the discussions conducted thereon, the outputs of the working groups and the final recommendations. The session on biodiversity and livelihoods includes presentations on the case of African leafy vegetables, Asian tropical fruits, Andean grains and tubers, managing biodiversity and linking farmers and markets. The session on biodiversity and policies includes presentations on the impact of international policies on millennium development goals, marketing biodiversity and benefit sharing, Indian legislation on biodiversity and harnessing indigenous knowledge. The principal outcome of the consultation was the adoption of the Chennai Platform for Action to address the value of agricultural biodiversity in meeting the MDGs. This is a 10-point strategy, designed to assist national governments and international agencies to achieve, as soon as possible, the UN MDG of halving extreme poverty and hunger by 2015
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