Reconciling genetic resources and local knowledge conservation and livelihoods enhancement in research and development: Experiences of bioversity international in sub-saharan africa

Biodiversity

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 56-60

  Maundu, P ^a   Morimoto, Y ^a  

^a BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

African Leafy Vegetables; Bottle Gourd; Community Livelihoods; Conservation; Indigenous Knowledge; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; LAGENARIA SICERARIA;

EID: 73849088308     PISSN: 14888386     EISSN: 21600651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14888386.2008.9712884     Document Type: Article

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