Analysis of information used in the management of plant genetic resources: a case study from northwestern Mato Grosso,Brazil |
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Authors: | Jorge L Vivan Peter H May Luís H H da Cunha Walter S de Boef Charles R Clement |
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Institution: | 1.Centre for Agricultural Sciences, Plant Genetic Resources Post-Graduate Program,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina,Florianópolis,Brazil;2.Torres,Brazil;3.Department of Development, Agriculture and Society (DDAS/UFRRJ),Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil;4.BioCon Environmental Consultancy,Torres,Brazil;5.Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amaz?nia,Coordena??o de Pesquisas em Ciências Agron?micas,Manaus,Brazil |
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Abstract: | Evaluation and monitoring are critical to agroforestry (AFS) project management, especially if they aim to contribute to use
and conservation of biodiversity and plant genetic resources. A methodology to analyze information used in decision-making
processes was developed and applied in a biodiversity conservation project in the Brazilian Amazon. Quality of information
gathered at landscape, AFS, species (Bactris gasipaes Kunth, both wild and cultivated varieties) and genetic diversity levels in three dimensions was analyzed. The information
at the landscape level was good, while that in the organizational-institutional and socio-economic dimensions was acceptable;
information gaps were serious in the genetic-ecological dimension. Ecological and economic functionality assessment based
on indicators built upon reported administrative actions suggests that information related to conservation played a greater
role in decision-making and management than information associated with use and development. The application of the methodology
proved instrumental for enhancing efficacy of decision-making within an adaptive management approach to plant genetic resources
use and conservation. |
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Keywords: | Evaluation and monitoring Information Functionality Adaptive management Amazonia Bactris gasipaes |
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