Category Archives: Indigenous knowledge

New book: Food Security and Climate Change

Posted on March 13, 2019 by wavingcat

Food Security and Climate Change Shyam Singh Yadav (Editor), Robert J. Redden (Editor), Jerry L. Hatfield (Editor), Andreas W. Ebert (Editor), Danny Hunter (Editor) ISBN: 978-1-119-18064-7 – February 2019 – Wiley-Blackwell – 568 Pages Permanent link to cite or share this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99418 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119180661 The book … Continue reading →

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New publication reveals that farmers are the best source for conservation practices

Posted on May 30, 2016 by wavingcat

How do we conserve the amazing diversity of tropical fruit trees in a way that brings benefits to the people who look after them? Why don’t we ask the farmers? That’s exactly what the researchers and editors of the latest … Continue reading →

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New book: ‘With Our Own Hands’ Celebrating food and life in the Pamir Mountains

Posted on April 22, 2015 by wavingcat

“This beautiful book highlights the critical role of the people of the Pamirs as custodians of their food, seeds and traditions. In a supremely challenging landscape, they guard the origins and diversity of many of the foods that are now … Continue reading →

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New book: Custodians of Biodiversity

Posted on November 29, 2011 by wavingcat

Earthscan and IDRC have recently co-published the book “Custodians of Biodiversity”  edited by Manuel Ruiz and Ronnie Vernooy. This interesting book outlines the policy mechanisms that are currently underway to protect local genetic resources and related traditional knowledge at both … Continue reading →

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Bioversity staff paper: Indigenous fruit trees in Kenya

Posted on March 4, 2011 by wavingcat

Interested in research on indigenous fruit trees? Then this recent paper authored by Bioversity staff and partners will be to your liking: – Fukushima, T.; Morimoto, Y.; Maundu, P.; Kahindi, B.; Fondo, J.  (2010) Local preference of indigenous fruit trees … Continue reading →

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Convention on Biological Diversity, COP 10

Posted on October 22, 2010 by wavingcat

The 10th meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) has begun, with representatives from over 190 countries gathering in Nagoya, Japan.  Some of the main issues that will be discussed at COP include  access and … Continue reading →

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ICIMOD case studies on mountain biodiversity

Posted on August 26, 2010 by wavingcat

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) recently wrote to us highlighting an initiative they have taken on whereby they are collecting case-studies on mountain biodiversity-related initiatives (with focus on success stories) in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region.   They … Continue reading →

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Latest SCN News focuses on climate change and nutrition

Posted on June 17, 2010 by wavingcat

The latest edition of the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition’s SCN News is available and downloadable from their website. The theme of this issue is: Climate Change: food and nutrition security implications. This publication looks at the climate change … Continue reading →

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Using agrobiodiversity to adapt to climatic change

Posted on May 20, 2010 by wavingcat

  If you’re interested in knowing how traditional farming communities go about adapting to climatic change, you will be happy to know that The Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research (PAR) has released a new publication  titled “The use of agrobiodiversity by … Continue reading →

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Settimana della Biodiversita’

Posted on May 14, 2010 by wavingcat

As part of the celebration for the International Year of Biodiversity, Bioversity International and its partners are hosting the festival “La Settimana della Biodiversità” that will run from the 20-23 May in Rome, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The … Continue reading →

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