FAO: Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge- A Training Manual

Monday, October 17th, 2005

This Training Manual is based on experiences collected in numerous training workshops carried out under the FAO-LinKS project in Eastern and Southern Africa. This Training Manual constitutes a conceptual guide for trainers that can be used to lead them through the issues of gender and local knowledge which are important elements for agrobiodiversity management and food security.

Tags: Biodiversity, Food Security
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Gender Dimensions in Biodiversity Management and Food Security: Policy and Programme Strategies for Asia

Wednesday, November 15th, 2000

This report is the outcome of the technical consultation in which scientists representing various disciplines in social and biological sciences came together to develop strategies for integration of gender dimensions in biodiversity research and programme. The report presents a summary of the status of gender differentiated roles in local production systems that define the gender specific responsibility for biodiversity management.

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Women: Users, Preservers and Managers of Agro-Biodiversity

Tuesday, September 9th, 1997

Information from the FAO on: Women and biodiversity; Gender responsive policies; Users and preservers of agro-biodiversity; Differentiated knowledge; Women as scientists; Responsibilities and rights; Addressing gender and biodiversity

http://www.fao.org/FOCUS/E/Women/Biodiv-e.htm#users…

Tags: Biodiversity, Food Security
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