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Biodiversity : Implications for Global Food Security

Edited by M.S. Swaminathan and S. Jana, 1993, 330 p, $26.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)
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Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction/M.S. Swaminathan and S. Jana. I. Vavilov and biological diversity: 2. N.I. Vavilov, the pioneer conservation biologist/V.A. Dragavtsev. 3. N.I. Vavilov, a Martyr of genetics 1887-1943/Th. Dobzhansky. 4. 100th birth anniversary of academician N.I. Vavilov/M.S. Swaminathan. 5. Towards a network of Vavilov Centres of Diversity/G.T. Scarascia Mugnozza. 6. Historical path of VASKhNIL/A.A. Niconov. II. Genetic resources for sustainable food security: 7. Sustainable agriculture and plant genetic resources/E. Porceddu. 8. Genetic resources, crop improvement and sustainable agriculture/R.S. Paroda and R.K. Arora. 9. Animal genetic resources for sustainable agriculture/D.S. Balain. 10. Genetic resources for resistance to pests and diseases in major crops/S. Jayaraj. 11. Genetic enhancement of rice for sustained pest management/E.A. Siddiq. 12. Genetic resources of horticultural crops in India/V.N. Madhava Rao. 13. Genetic resources of leaf and grain amaranths and chenopods/B.D. Joshi. 14. Genetic resources of crop and livestock for integrated farming systems in Tamil Nadu/Richard Masillamony P, A.R. Krishnan & V. Balakrishnan. 15. Genetic stocks in world collections: useful genetic stocks in the world collections of germplasm maintained at ICRISAT/Melak H. Mengesha. 16. The global biodiversity strategy and its significance for sustainable agriculture/Kenton R. Miller, Walter V. Reid & Charles V. Barber.

III. Technology Strategies: application for sustainable agriculture: 17. Litmus tests for ecosystem health: the potential of bioindicators in the monitoring of biodiversity/D.L. Hawksworth. 18. Sustainable development through application of clonal technology in forestry/agroforestry/Piare Lal & H.D. Kulkarni. 19. Useful genes and their prospects of utilisation through biotechnology/K.P.S. Chandel. 20. Potentiality of Azolla as biofertiliser in sustainable rice farming/S. Kannaiyan. IV. Socio-political issues in genetic conservation: 21. Biodiversity, poverty and intellectual property rights of third world peasants: a case for renegotiating global understanding/Anil K. Gupta. 22. The impact of plant variety protection on genetic conservation/M.S. Swaminathan & S. Jana. 23. Biodiversity and Biotechnology/M.S. Swaminathan. Appendices: 1. Keystone Oslo report-1991: Plant breeder's rights and patents: a brief description of the system. 2. Keystone Madras dialogue 1990: intellectual property protection. 3. The convention on biological diversity. 4. The citizens' commitment on biodiversity. Index.

"The theme of this book is that agricultural research thrusts for the nineties and beyond will have to stress harnessing the best in science and technology, both old and new, for increasing food production as well as for generating more jobs and income.

"Most of the contributions to this book are modified versions of papers presented at the Project Design Workshop organised by the CRSARD at Madras on 22 and 23 November 1991 coinciding with the 104th birth anniversary of the great Russian geneticist N.I. Vavilov. Some additional material includes a paper on Vavilov by T. Dobhzansky and the valedictory address by Nikonov, last President of VASKhNIL.

"Divided into four broad sections, the book deals with the life and contributions of N.I. Vavilov to conservation of biological diversity, genetic resources for sustainable food security, technology strategies for sustainable agriculture and socio-political issues in genetic conservation.

"Also included in the appendix is the agreed text of the convention on biological diversity held at Rio de Janeiro." (jacket)

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