scholarly journals Santilli, J. (2011). Agrobiodiversity and the Law: Regulating Genetic Resources, Food Security and Cultural Diversity. London: Earthscan.

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 386
Author(s):  
Fulya Batur
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
The Law

scholarly journals Role of Plant Genetic Resources in Food Security

2018 ◽  
pp. 159-188
Author(s):  
Robert J. Redden ◽  
Hari Upadyaya ◽  
Sangam L. Dwivedi ◽  
Vincent Vadez ◽  
Michael Abberton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Plant Genetic Resources

scholarly journals Biosphere Reserves of India: Issues of Conservation and Conflict

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
Umesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Biosphere Reserves ◽  
General Terms ◽  
The People ◽  
Traditional Societies ◽  
The Rich

The biosphere reserves (BRs) of India are the repository of biodiversity as well as the abode of many traditional societies. Such traditional societies derive many of their livelihood requirements from the rich biodiversity around them. All the more, the BRs also contribute to food security of the people within their premises. Many of the forest-linked activities of the traditional societies are mediated through rich traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). Unfortunately, while the issues of biodiversity have been addressed at length, the cultural diversity has been relegated to the point of oblivion. The BR management, therefore, necessitates understanding not only of ecological issues, but also socio-economic and cultural issues linked with the former. The present article looks into the development of the concept of BR and issues related with it in general terms and with respect to India in particular. It also ponders over the measures to reduce pressure on BR resources.

scholarly journals Conservation status and sustainable local use of crop and crop wild relative species in the Bistoon protected area / West of Iran

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Rostami ◽  
Korous Khoshbakht
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Crop Wild Relatives ◽  
Wild Relatives ◽  
Wild Relative ◽  
Crop Wild Relative ◽  
Local Use

Abstract Collecting information about crop wild relatives (CWRs) as vital genetic resources for food security is the first stage of monitoring them. In this study, which was conducted in a protected area, we surveyed the conservation status of CWR sand, and the interaction between the condition of these plants and their local use. From 338 plant species in the area, 179 crop wild relatives in 38 families were identified. None of them is threatened, but some endemic rare or vulnerable plants such as Alkanna frigida Boiss. could cause some anxiety. Among these species 19 species of CWRs have edible usage in this area. Harvesting the crop wild relatives from nature by the local people is seen as a conservative factor although this is not usually true of other species.

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