Biodiversity and the Ecosystem Approach in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Download or read book Biodiversity and the Ecosystem Approach in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries written by Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Regular Session and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers, fisherfolk, and forest dwellers not only understand and can apply ecosystem approaches in their decision-making, but also understand the potential impact of large-scale environmental threats to their livelihoods. FAO's biodiversity programmes apply ecosystem approaches to stimulate community level education and experiential learning by rural people. The same approaches educate national policy makers wishing to fulfill commitments made to environmental treaties while still meeting agricultural production demands.