Animal genetic resources and economic development: issues in relation to economic valuation

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cg.creator.identifierJohn Gibson: 0000-0003-0371-2401en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/s0921-8009(03)00087-9en_US
cg.issn0921-8009en_US
cg.issue3en_US
cg.journalEcological Economicsen_US
cg.subject.ilriBIODIVERSITYen_US
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen_US
cg.subject.ilriINDIGENOUS BREEDSen_US
cg.volume45en_US
dc.contributor.authorRege, J.E.O.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGibson, John P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-18T20:49:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2010-05-18T20:49:35Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/1556en_US
dc.titleAnimal genetic resources and economic development: issues in relation to economic valuationen_US
dcterms.abstractThe world's domestic animal breeds represent an important resource for economic development and livelihood security. Extensive genetic diversity in these breeds allows the existence of livestock in all but the most extreme environments globally, providing a range of products and functions. Unfortunately, a large number of breeds have been lost and many more are at risk of loss. An important research and development goal is the systematic evaluation of breeds in production systems where they arc typically found, quantitative assessment of the genetic diversity they possess, the definition of relationships amongst breeds and the implementation of programmes for their effective management, including development of policies and strategies for conservation and sustainable utilisation. The key issues of threats to livestock genetic resources, justification for conservation, conservation strategies, priority-setting for conservation are summarised. The potential contribution of economic valuation in ensuring equitable sharing of benefits derived from domestic animal genetic resources (AnGR) is also discussed. Decisions will be required about which breeds are of highest priority, and which conservation or management options represent optimal use of resources for diversity conservation. There is urgent need for the development and application of economic and policy analysis tools to aid rational decision-making in the management of the global domestic AnGR.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationRege, J.E.O.; Gibson, J.P. 2003. Animal genetic resources and economic development: issues in relation to economic valuation. Ecological Economics 45(3):319-330.en_US
dcterms.extentp. 319-330en_US
dcterms.issued2003-07en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserveden_US
dcterms.publisherElsevieren_US
dcterms.subjectgenetic resourcesen_US
dcterms.subjectlivestocken_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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