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Conservation of animal genetic resources in Europe: overview of the policies, activities, funding and expected benefits of conservation activities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2011

Christina Ligda  and
Milan Zjalic
Christina Ligda*
Affiliation:
National Agricultural Research Foundation, P.O. Box 60 458, 57 001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Milan Zjalic
Affiliation:
European Association for Animal Production, 00161 Rome, Italy
*
Correspondence to: Christina Ligda, National Agricultural Research Foundation, Thessaloniki, Greece. email: chligda@otenet.gr
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Summary

This paper reviews the current situation of conservation activities in Europe. It includes an overview of the current situation of the relevant policy measures and related activities, the involvement of the public and private sector, and funding and estimated benefits of these actions. The review is based on the results of a survey conducted within the European National Coordinators for the management of animal genetic resources (AnGR), initiated by the GLOBALDIV project. The objective of this review is to bring to the attention of policy-makers and European Commission the conclusions and recommendations as a contribution to the formulation of future policies. The increasing awareness to the importance of AnGR biodiversity is reflected in the responses to this survey, particularly in the issues related to the cryoconservation activities in the different countries and the discussion on the expected benefits of the implementation of conservation programmes. The concept of biodiversity as a public good has already been accepted by European public and by policy-makers. The additional scope of protection of farm animal biodiversity, as an investment in the future food security, needs to be reflected in the future policies.

Résumé

Cet article est une revue de la situation actuelle des activités de conservation de ressources génétiques animales en Europe. Il inclut la situation actuelle des mesures politiques et des activités relatives, la participation du secteur public et privé, les finances et les avantages prévus de ces actions. La revue est basée sur les résultats d'une enquête chez les coordonnateurs nationaux européens, lancée par le projet GLOBALDIV. L'objectif de cette revue est de porter les conclusions et les recommandations à la connaissance des décideurs politiques et de la Commission européenne pour formuler les politiques futures. L'accroissement de la reconnaissance de l'importance de la biodiversité de ressources génétiques animales est indique dans les réponses, et particulièrement aux questionnes associées aux activités de cryoconservation dans les différents pays et la discussion sur les avantages prévus del'implémentation des programmes de conservation. Le concept de la biodiversité en tant qu'intérêt public a été déjà accepté par le public européen et par des décideurs politiques. La valeur additionnelle de la protection de la biodiversité d'animal, comme une sécurité de nourriture, doit être introduit aux politiques futures.

Resumen

En este trabajo se lleva a cabo una revisión de las actuales actividades relativas a la conservación en Europa. Contiene una visión general de la situación actual de las medidas políticas pertinentes y las actividades relacionadas, la participación de los sectores público y privado, la financiación y los beneficios esperados de estas acciones. La revisión se basa en los resultados de una encuesta llevada a cabo entre los Coordinadores Nacionales Europeos para la gestión de los recursos zoogenéticos, iniciado por el proyecto GLOBALDIV. El objetivo de esta revisión es llamar la atención de los responsables políticos y la Comisión Europea acerca de las conclusiones y recomendaciones como contribución a la formulación de políticas de cara al futuro. La creciente conciencia sobre la biodiversidad de los recursos zoogenéticos se refleja en los resultados de esta investigación, sobre todo en las cuestiones relacionadas con la crioconservación en los diferentes países y la discusión sobre los beneficios esperados de la implementación de programas de conservación. El concepto de biodiversidad ya ha sido aceptado como un bien público por el ciudadano europeo y los responsables políticos. El ámbito de aplicación adicional para la protección de la biodiversidad de los animales domésticos, como inversión en seguridad alimentaria para el futuro, debe reflejarse en las políticas futuras.

Keywords

in situ conservationanimal genetic resourcesex situ conservationconservation in situressources génétiques animalesconservation ex situconservación in siturecursos zoogenéticosconservación ex situ
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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 49 , December 2011 , pp. 75 - 86
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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2011

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