Integration of Conservation Strategies of Plant Genetic ... - Genres
Integration of Conservation Strategies of Plant Genetic ... - Genres
Integration of Conservation Strategies of Plant Genetic ... - Genres
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Conclusions<br />
The conservation <strong>of</strong> plant genetic resources makes sense both economically and ecologically. There<br />
should be a fully integrated strategies combining in situ conservation and ex situ preservation, with<br />
focus on the former.<br />
Governments should ensure that conservation <strong>of</strong> plant genetic resources forms an integral part <strong>of</strong><br />
economic, social and environmental objectives at both national and local levels.<br />
Governments should develop national strategies for conservation <strong>of</strong> plant genetic diversity. Such<br />
strategies should be based on knowledge <strong>of</strong> national plant genetic resources, including their values to<br />
local communities and their values in wider regional and global contexts. A key requirement for in situ<br />
conservation is the identification and protection <strong>of</strong> key sites and the establishment <strong>of</strong> effective protection,<br />
which normally will involve the participation <strong>of</strong> local communities.<br />
Organisations holding ex situ plant genetic resources should establish equitable benefit sharing<br />
agreements with the countries and communities from which their holdings have originated.<br />
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