Biodiversity and Security

Agricultural biodiversity, which is crucial to feed humanity, for the environment and sustainable development, is being lost at an alarming rate. Considering the enormous interdependence of countries and generations on this diversity, its loss raises socioeconomic, ethical, political and strategic questions that are capable of endangering Food Security, National Sovereignty and Global Security. The negotiation and ratification of a binding international treaty for countries and the development of technologies to conserve and use these resources more effectively are some reasons for hope, but it is necessary to act now before it is too late. This chapter also identifies the challenges that we face in this area and makes recommendations to the national and international level to overcome them successfully