num_pages: 61
description: Considers the impact of war, civil strife &amp; low-intensity conflict (LIC) on the mgmt. of plant genetic resources (PGR), in regions where crop PGR are still partly (or mainly) conserved in situ by small-scale agriculturalists. The book deals war; low-intensity conflict &amp; erosion of plant genetic resources; relief, rehab. &amp; mgmt. of plant genetic resources; policy &amp; practical options to link effectively the fields of relief, rehab. &amp; plant genetic resource mgmt. The impact of war &amp; LIC on the mgmt. of PGR is traced through linked case studies of rice genetic resources in the ecoregion of the upper West African coastal zone from Senegal to Liberia. Color photos &amp; maps.
language: English
title: Seeds and Survival: Crop Genetic Resources in War and Reconstruction in Africa
titlecomplete: Seeds and Survival: Crop Genetic Resources in War and Reconstruction in Africa
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Diane Pub Co