THE STATE OF THE WORLD’s FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES

• Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
• Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
• Pages: 304
• ISBN_10: 9251084025
  ISBN_13: 9789251084021
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry , Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Trees & Forests ,

Description:...

The publication was prepared based on information provided by 86 countries, outcomes from regional and subregional consultations and commissioned thematic studies. It includes:

•an overview of definitions and concepts related to Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) and a review of their value;

•a description of the main drivers of changes;

•the presentation of key emerging technologies;

•an analysis of the current status of FGR conservation, use and related developments;

•recommendations addressing the challenges and needs.

By the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.