Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Publication Year:
2016
Publication Place
Rome, Italy
Physical Description:
161p. : ill. (col.) ; 29cm.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41317
Legacy PEIN ID:
81403
General Notes
Online only
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Ecosystems - Biodiversity - Agriculture
Ecosystem approaches - Agriculture
Agrobiodiversity - Conservation
Economic assessment - Ecosystem services - Agriculture
Biodiversity - Conservation - Sustainable development goals
Socio-economic benefits - Organic farming - Oceania
Abstract
The international community is increasingly aware of the link between biodiversity and sustainable development and its direct impact on wealth, health and well-being. Biodiversity is the origin of all crops and domesticated livestock. It is also the source of vital ecosystem services and functions, including soil conservation, water cycling, pollination, pest and disease regulation, carbon sequestration and nitrogen fixation. Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are thus key to nutritional diversity and to agricultural productivity and resilience. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 20112020 and its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets provide a framework for countries to develop national targets and policies for sustaining biodiversity for a healthy planet. To meet rising global food demands, agricultural systems need to produce greater quantities of more diverse and nutritious food in a sustainable way. This progress can and must be achieved without driving biodiversity loss. It must come through gains in the efficiency of resource use, through sustainable intensification and a landscape perspective in agricultural production. By contributing to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, agriculture will be a key driver for eliminating poverty, improving human health and providing energy, food and clean water for all while maintaining natural ecosystems.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Publication Year:
2016
Publication Place
Rome, Italy
Physical Description:
161p. : ill. (col.) ; 29cm.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41317
Legacy PEIN ID:
81403
General Notes
Online only
Record Created: 13-Jun-2017
Record Modified: 23-Feb-2021