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Definition(s)

Agricultural biological diversity - or agrobiodiversity for short - includes all components of biological diversity of relevance to food and agriculture and all components of biological diversity that contribute to sustaining the key functions of agro-ecosystems. (Source: GIZ)

Hierarchy

Alternative labels:
agricultural biodiversity
agricultural biological
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In other languages

French
biodiversité agricole
Russian
агробиоразнообразие
Spanish
agrobiodiversidad
Arabic
تنوع بيولوجي زراعي

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with agrobiodiversity

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with agrobiodiversity. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Stockholm Convention
Nagoya Protocol
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol

Multimedia

The Panel of Experts of the BSF: role, process and lessons learned

Conservation and Sustainable Use projects

Video - Introduction to the International Treaty on PGRFA