91 p. ; 26 cm.

Machine generated contents note: Continued need for plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and their conservation and sustainable use -- History of the Global Plan of Action -- Implementation of the Global Plan of Action -- The rationale for the Second Global Plan of Action -- Aims and str...

Contents note continued: 6.Sustaining and expanding ex situ conservation of germplasm -- 7.Regenerating and multiplying ex situ accessions -- Sustainable Use -- 8.Expanding the characterization, evaluation and further development of specific subsets of collections to facilitate use -- 9.Supporting p...

Contents note continued: 16.Developing and strengthening systems for monitoring and safeguarding genetic diversity and minimizing genetic erosion of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture -- 17.Building and strengthening human resource capacity -- 18.Promoting and strengthening public awar...