Community Seed Banks: Origins, Evolution and Prospects

This book is the first to provide a global review of the development of community seed banks and includes a wide range of case studies. It reviews their history, evolution, experiences, successes and failures (and reasons why), challenges and prospects. It fills a significant gap in the literature on agricultural biodiversity and conservation, and their contribution to food sovereignty and security.

Author: Ronnie Vernooy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/22/2015
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780415708050

About the Author

Ronnie Vernooy is a Genetic Resources Policy Specialist at Bioversity International, Rome, Italy.

Pitambar Shrestha is a Program Officer with Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD), Pokhara, Nepal.

Bhuwon Sthapit is a Senior Scientist and Regional Project Coordinator for Bioversity International, based in Pokhara, Nepal.