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Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in sustainable food systems: Scientific foundations for an agrobiodiversity index – Summary

Summary of the book “Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in sustainable food systems: Scientific foundations for an agrobiodiversity index” – The book summarizes the most recent evidence on how to use agrobiodiversity to provide nutritious foods through harnessing natural processes. The book focuses on the following thematic areas: - Agricultural biodiversity and food system sustainability - Food biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets - Using biodiversity to provide multiple services in sustainable food systems - Seed systems for crop and tree diversity in sustainable food systems - Conserving agricultural biodiversity for use in sustainable food systems - Towards an Agrobiodiversity Index for sustainable food systems Also available in French and in Spanish
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectSeed system
PublisherAlliance Bioversity International & CIAT
Publication year2016
RegionsGlobal
LanguagesSpanish; French; English
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://alliancebioversityciat.org/publications-data/mainstreaming-agrobiodiversity-sustainable-food-systems-scientific-foundations
KeywordsAgricultural biodiversity; Food security; Food system