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100 1 $aRischkowsky, Barbara,$d1962-
245 14 $aThe state of the world's animal genetic resources for food and agriculture /$c[prepared and coordinated by Barbara Rischkowsky ; with the assistance of Dafydd Pilliing].
260 $aRome :$bCommission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,$c2007.
300 $axxxvii, 511 p. :$bill. (some col.), col. maps ;$c26 cm. +$e1 CD-ROM.
500 $aCorrigendum slip laid in.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 2 $apt. 1. The state of agricultural biodiversity in the livestock sector. Origin and history of livestock diversity -- Status of animal genetic resources -- Flows of animal genetic resources -- Uses and values of animal genetic resources -- Animal genetic resources and resistance to disease -- Threats to livestock genetic diversity -- pt. 2. Livestock sector trends. Drivers of change in the livestock sector -- Livestock sector's response -- Implications of the changes in the livestock sector for genetic diversity -- pt. 3. The state of capacities in animal genetic resources management. Institutions and stakeholders -- Structured breeding programmes -- Conservation programmes -- Reproductive and molecular biotechnology -- Legislation and regulation -- pt. 4. State of the art in the management of animal genetic resources. Basic concepts -- Methods for characterization -- Molecular markers : a tool for exploring genetic diversity -- Genetic improvement methods to support sustainable utilization -- Methods for economic valuation -- Methods for conservation -- Research priorities -- pt. 5. Needs and challenges in animal genetic resources management. Knowledge of animal genetic diversity : concepts, methods and technologies -- Capacity in animal genetic resources management -- Accepting global responsibility.
520 $aSustainable management of the world's livestock genetic diversity is of vital importance to agriculture, food production, rural development and the environment. This publication is the first global assessment of these resources. Drawing on 169 Country Reports, contributions from a number of international organizations and 12 specially commissioned thematic studies, it presents an analysis of the state of agricultural biodiversity in the livestock sector - origins and development, uses and values, distribution and exchange, risk status and threats - and of capacity to manage these resources - institutions, policies and legal frameworks, structured breeding activities and conservation programs. Needs and challenges are assessed in the context of the forces driving change in livestock production systems. Tools and methods to enhance the use and development of animal genetic resources are explored in sections on the state of the art in characterization, genetic improvement, economic evaluation and conservation. As well providing a technical reference document, the country-based preparation of "The State of the World" has led to a process of policy development and a "Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources", which once adopted, will provide an agenda for action by the international community.--Publisher's description.
530 $aAvailable both in print and online.
650 0 $aGermplasm resources, Animal.
655 0 $aCD-ROMs.
700 1 $aPilling, Dafydd.
710 2 $aCommission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
988 $a20080725
906 $0OCLC