Current Status and Conservation of China's Biological and Genetic Resources

Author: Xue Dayuan, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is the outcome report of a special research project conducted by the National Environmental Protection Administration. Based on a comprehensive and systematic investigation and analysis of the current status of existing biological genetic resources, the researchers systematically organized and cataloged various types of biological genetic resources in China. It particularly reveals the historical and current situations of genetic resource introduction, export, and loss in China with abundant data and information. The book also systematically analyzes the international multilateral and bilateral systems for the access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources. It summarizes China's existing laws, policies, and conservation measures in the field of biological genetic resource protection and management, and further systematically explores countermeasures, measures for sustainable utilization, and capacity-building needs in various fields of biological genetic resource conservation. This book is a specialized work in the field of biodiversity and biological resource conservation and can serve as a reference for researchers, educators, and management personnel.