Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value

How much is a collection of plant genetic resources worth? Why do economists hesitate to place a value on it? Plant genetic resources generate economic value with multiple dimensions that are difficult to conceptualize. Only a few of these dimensions can be measured and related to a market price tha...

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Main Authors: Smale, Melinda, Koo, Bonwoo
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156319
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description How much is a collection of plant genetic resources worth? Why do economists hesitate to place a value on it? Plant genetic resources generate economic value with multiple dimensions that are difficult to conceptualize. Only a few of these dimensions can be measured and related to a market price that is a basis for valuation. Scientific nuances complicate measurement. For example, the definition of the genetic unit to be valued depends on the crop and the farming-system context, and whether the units can be added together depends on how closely they resemble one another.
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spelling CGSpace1563192025-12-08T10:29:22Z Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value Smale, Melinda Koo, Bonwoo gene banks economic value plant breeding plant genetic resources costs How much is a collection of plant genetic resources worth? Why do economists hesitate to place a value on it? Plant genetic resources generate economic value with multiple dimensions that are difficult to conceptualize. Only a few of these dimensions can be measured and related to a market price that is a basis for valuation. Scientific nuances complicate measurement. For example, the definition of the genetic unit to be valued depends on the crop and the farming-system context, and whether the units can be added together depends on how closely they resemble one another. 2003 2024-10-24T12:43:48Z 2024-10-24T12:43:48Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156319 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Plant Genetic Resources Institute CGIAR System-wide Genetic Resources Programme Smale, Melinda; Koo, Bonwoo. 2003. Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value. Research at a Glance Brief. 7. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156319
spellingShingle gene banks
economic value
plant breeding
plant genetic resources
costs
Smale, Melinda
Koo, Bonwoo
Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value
title Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value
title_full Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value
title_fullStr Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value
title_full_unstemmed Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value
title_short Introduction: a taxonomy of genebank value
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economic value
plant breeding
plant genetic resources
costs
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