Based on the 2010 conference 'Towards the establishment of genetic reserves for crop wild relatives and landraces in Europe', this book is the cutting edge discussion of agrobiodiversity conservation. By considering the benefits of understanding and preserving crop wild relatives and landraces, it encompasses issues as wide-ranging and topical as habitat protection, ecosystem health and food security. Focusing on Europe, but globally relevant, Agrobiodiversity Conservation is ideal for postgraduate students of conservation and environmental studies, conservation professionals, policy makers and researchers.

Contributions by: Shelagh Kell, Miguel Parra-Quijano, Claire Teeling, Fedinando Branco, Kell Kristiansen, Andreas Katsiotis, Asmund Asdal, Stephanie Greene, Juozas Labokas, Paulo Oliveira, Salvatore Ceccarelli, Valeria Negri, Kristin Daugstad, Pedro Manuel Reis Mendes Moreira, Riccardo Bocci, Ana Maria Barata, Jennifer Preston, Paula Taviani, Mathieu Thomas, Merja Veteläinen, Ruth Eastwood, Benjamin Kilian, Joana Magos Brehm, Bao-Rong Lu