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'...
Veröffentlicht in: | Development in Practice. - Taylor & Francis, Ltd.. - 18(2008), 1, Seite 110-116 |
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Schlagworte: | Environment Governance and public policy Technology Western Europe Biological sciences Environmental studies Law Social sciences |
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