2. The Ultimate Source of the Biodiversity Crisis if current predictions of human population growth prove accurate science and technology may not be able to prevent irreversible degradation of the natural environment... ...dealing successfully with environmental problems will require the achievement of zero population growth... 30 billion people present
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11. in situ Conservation of Agricultural Biodiversity 1. preserved habitats containing wild populations of crop species 2. regions where cultivation of indigenous landraces is continued by “custodian” farmers in exchange for subsidies indigenous rice variety grown in Vietnam - note no water!
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13. in situ (on farm) agricultural conservation aims to 1. conserve processes of evolution and adaptation of crops (dependent on farmers) 2. conserve diversity at ecosystem, species and intra-specific level 3. integrate farmers into the global genetic resources system 4. conserve ecosystem services 5. improve the livelihood of resource-poor farmers 6. maintain or increase farmers’ access to crop genetic resources http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org
14. crop species show high genetic diversity in certain areas of the world
15. locations of in situ crop diversity and wild crop relatives conservation projects
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