Risk alleviation via in situ agrobiodiversity conservation: Drawing from experiences in Switzerland, Turkey and Nepal

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 99, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 149-157

  Bardsley, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural development; In situ agrobiodiversity conservation; Nepal; Risk; Switzerland; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

NEPAL; SWITZERLAND; TURKEY;

EID: 0142059763     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(03)00151-8     Document Type: Article

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