Svalbard Global Seed Vault: A 'Noah's Ark' for the World's Seeds

News about Norway's plans to establish a 'doomsday valut' for seeds in the permafrost of the Artic archipelago of Svalbard as a back-up for conventional gene banks reached the world press in 2006. The idea of a Global Seed Vault, which today is considered a 'Noah's Ark'...

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Veröffentlicht in:Development in Practice. - Taylor & Francis, Ltd.. - 18(2008), 1, Seite 110-116
1. Verfasser: Qvenild, Marte (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Development in Practice
Schlagworte:Environment Governance and public policy Technology Western Europe Biological sciences Environmental studies Law Social sciences