| CGIAR_Agricultural_Biodiversity_Centre IPGRI, the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, is the CGIAR international agricultural research centre mandated to work on the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversit |
| Chennai_Platform_for_Action_ The Role of Agricultural Biodiversity in Achieving the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of Freedom from Hunger and Poverty. Results of a meeting held at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation i |
| Commission_on_Environmental,_Economic_and_Social_Policy_(CEESP) Website of IUCN's Commission with four Working Groups. This one on Sustainable Livelihoods covers community-based, equitable and sustainable management of natural resources, especially agricultural bi |
| Conservation_and_Sustainable_Use_of_Agricultural_Biodiversity This UPWARD three-volume publication is a global compilation by scientists, development specialists, academics, policy-makers and donors. Vol. 1: understanding agricultural biodiversity, Vol. 2: stren |
| DIVERSITAS_-_agricultural_biodiversity_programme Webpage of the agroBIODIVERSITY Task Force that is developing a scientific research framework for agriculture systems that preserve and enhance biodiversity, utilise it for key ecosystem services and |
| ETC_group_(formerly_RAFI) Action group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration. Very relevant site of influential CSO, which contains full texts of key papers, commentaries, cartoons on issues of governance and use of agricu |
| FAO_Soil_Biodiversity_Portal Includes a framework under which soil biodiversity can be assessed, managed and conserved with pointers to research, capacity building and policy and programme development needs. Case studies and full |
| Farming_Solutions Joint Oxfam, Greenpeace, ILEIA, Pesticide Action Network site packed with examples of successful, environmentally responsible farming systems that protect the environment and agricultural biodiversity |
| Find_Your_Feet_(FYF)_Agricultural_Biodiversity_projects Site describes how FYF enables small-scale farmers living in India and Malawi to use sustainable farming methods that maintain agricultural biodiversity and improve rural families' long-term access to |
| Gender,_Biodiversity_and_Local_Knowledge_Systems The LinKS (Local indigenous Knowledge Systems) a regional effort in southern and East Africa aimed at valuing men and women's local knowledge on the use and management of agricultural biodiversity. Pu |
| GRAIN An international non-governmental organisation (Genetic Resources Action International) which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over ge |
| Human_Nature__Agricultural_Biodiversity_and_Farm-Based_Food_Security [PDF] This 1996 book provides a comprehensive introduction to agricultural biodiversity, with chapters on each major sector: crop genetic resources, farm animal diversity, fish and aquatic life, fores |
| IDRC_agricultural_biodiversity_projects Site provides full details of IDRC supported research projects, networks, and other activities on agricultural and aquatic biodiversity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean, through a |
| International_Farmers_Technical_Conference Report of 2004 CBDC conference in Malaysia that provided a venue for farmers from Africa, Asia and Latin America to share and discuss their experiences on agricultural biodiversity conservation, techn |
| IPGRI_Agricultural_Biodiversity_Research_Unit As an outcome of an International Workshop "Managing Agricultural Biodiversity for Sustainable Development" held in Nairobi, Kenya, an agricultural biodiversity research unit was set up at IPGRI, Rome |
| Monitoring_Institute_for_Rare_Breeds_and_Seeds_in_Europe Research into agricultural biodiversity of extinct and live populations of rare breeds and cultivated plants. Find descriptions of projects, publications, contacts and links. In English and German. |
| MS_Swaminathan_Research_Foundation_(MSSRF) Indian programme on community based agricultural biodiversity conservation and management in Wayanad, in Kerala, the Kolli Hills and Namakkal in Tamil Nadu and the Jeypore Tract of Orissa. Also develo |
| Navdanya__Research_Foundation_for_Science,Technology_and_Ecology,_India Site provides information on agricultural biodiversity conservation and protection of people's rights, livelihoods and environment from centralised systems of monoculture in forestry, agriculture and |
| ODI_Seeds_and_Crop_Diversity_Programme Catalogue of publications focused on maintenance and enhancement of crop genetic resources and agricultural biodiversity through farmer participation; policy, planning and institutional changes necess |
| People_and_Biodiversity_in_Rural_Areas BMZ/GTZ programme is supporting agricultural biodiversity projects in partner countries as part of their implemention of Agenda 21, CBD, the International Seed Treaty (IT PGRFA) and the FAO Global Pla |
| People,_Land_Management_and_Environmental_Change Sustainable and participatory approaches to conservation of agricultural biodiversity within smallholder farmers' agricultural systems, and in participation with farmers. |
| Primal_Seeds_Network Site provides illustrated background information on agricultural biodiversity issues and the threats from monoculture and genetic engineering. |
| Safeguard_for_Agricultural_Varieties_in_Europe SAVE is a European umbrella organization for the promotion and coordination of activities for the conservation of endangered breeds of domestic animals and cultivated plant varieties in the form of li |
| Supporting_On-Farm_Conservation_in_Eastern_&_Southern_Africa Includes information and case studies on the institutional conditions for 'successful' interventions, defined in terms of biological as well as economic parameters, derived from this GTZ / ODI / Darwi |
| Sustaining_Agricultural_Biodiversity Paper prepared for 2002 Forum for Food Sovereignty. Illustrates how food sovereignty and security, livelihoods, landscapes and environmental integrity are underpinned by agricultural biodiversity and |
| Sustaining_Local_Food_Systems,_Agricultural_Biodiversity_and_Local_Livelihoods An IIED programme identifying how decentralised governance, farmer participation and capacity building promote the adaptive management of agricultural biodiversity in the context of local food systems |
| Advanced_Vision_Therapies,_Inc_ Company focused on the treatment of sight-threatening eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and finding a cure. |
| Amsterdam_Molecular_Therapeutics Focused on developing gene therapies for lipoprotein lipase disorder, inflammatory bowel disease and neuroregeneration. Also provides contract development and manufacturing of gene and cell-based pr |
| AraGene_Inc_ Biotechnology company focused on the development of low-density lipoproteins as gene delivery systems. |
| Ark_Therapeutics A gene medicine company developing a broad range of products based on vascular and endothelial molecular biology to treat vascular and circulatory diseases and cancer. |
| BioVex Gene delivery technology allowing pharmaceutical and genomics companies to assess the therapeutic value of identified genes and also allows genes to be used as therapeutic products to treat diseases f |
| Cell_Genesys Focused on the development and commercialization of cancer vaccines and gene therapies to treat various cancers including leukemia, hemophilia A and B, restenosis after angioplasty and Parkinson's dis |
| Ceregene,_Inc_ Pioneering genetic therapies for neurologic disorders. |
| Cobra_Biomanufacturing Contract manufacturing organisation focusing on the production of Protein, Viral and DNA-based therapeutics at cGMP grade. |
| Collateral_Therapeutics A product-driven cardiovascular gene therapy company, focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel and innovative non-surgical gene therapy products. |
| Copernicus_Therapeutics,_Inc_ Developing human gene therapy products for cystic fibrosis and hemophilia B and DNA vaccinations. The company creates proprietary PLASmin Complexes which are efficient non-viral vectors and REPLIsome |
| Corautus_Genetics Biotech company developing new therapies for the treatment of patients with severe cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease using gene transfer approaches. |
| Gene_Therapy_Systems Commercial firm providing reagents for gene delivery and gene therapy research, including unique pGeneGrip fluorescently labeled plasmid vectors and GenePORTER cationic lipid transfection reagent. |
| Gentier_Biosystems Bioventure company established at Nihon University School of Medicine. Focuses on the use of antisense nucleotides and ribozymes for the treatment of cardiovascular and renal diseases. |
| GenVec An emerging biopharmaceutical company developing novel gene therapies for diseases where local delivery of a therapeutic gene has potential benefits over currently available treatments. New product d |