Human activities are rapidly changing both positively and negatively the Earth system and its components at local, regional and global scales. Greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase in most regions [1]. The atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has just passed the elicit boundary of 400 ppm (http://keelingcurve.ucsd.edu). Oceans are acidifying and arctic ice was at its …
The food system appropriates over 30% of all ice-free land, 70% of available freshwater and 20% of energy. Sustainable food …
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, took place from 3 to 7 September, 2007, in Interlaken, Switzerland. The main achievement of the Conference was the adoption of the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources, the …
The Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources was adopted by 109 countries in Interlaken, in September 2007. It …
Global food and feed demands have been projected to double in the 21st century, which will further increase the pressure …
Production ecology and conservation biology have long focused on providing the knowledge base for intensive food production and biodiversity conservation, …