Indigenous knowledge, farmers' rights and forest genetic resources
Chamberlain, Joanne R.
Forest genetic resources (FGR) are part of the wealth and diversity of plant and animal life. However, biodiversity is under continuing threat from habitat loss, overexploitation and the erosion of genetic resources. Technological advances and the increasing monetary value that is assigned to genetic resources, particularly within the biodiversity-rich developing countries, have increased the conflicts over rights and responsibilities for these resources. A number of international treaties and policy initiatives, one of the most significant being the Conventional on Biological Diversity (CBD), aim to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. Such conventions are also
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