SEEDS FOR THE WORLD – Svalbard Global Seed Vault

– FÖRLAGSNY! – Kom Forlag. 2013. 155 sidor.

Nyskick. –– FÖRLAGSNY! – Format ca 25x23 cm. – Se fler bilder! ––

The Svalbard global seed vault has in the course of its brief history succeeded in acquiring an important position in the world. The cold mountain chamber, filled with the agriculture history of mankind, is and will remain the most important room in the world. The need for the seed vault stems from an increasing pressure on the earth's resources. This book presents in a unique fashion the seed's fundamental significance for all life on earth, the background for the establishment of the seed vault, and the challenges we face in terms of future world food supply.
• The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has in the course of its brief history succeeding in acquiring an important position in the world. Not only professionals from within the agricultural sector, but also a large number of "ordinary" people from all over the globe know about and appreciate the value of the vault. Located in the far north, in exotic Svalbard, our civilization's most important treasures are to be preserved for all eternity.
• The need for a seed vault stems from the increasing pressure that is being placed on the earth's resources. Rapid changes in agriculture have led to a situation where many of the genetic values that have evolved over the course of thousands of years are at risk. Simultaneously, we must produce more food for a growing world population. It becomes then ever more important to safeguard genetic diversity. A great deal of work has been carried out in connection with the collection of plant materials from all over the world during recent decades, but these materials are not always stored under equally secure conditions. In Svalbard it shall be possible to store duplicates of seeds from the world's seed banks more safely and for a longer time period than that which has been usual up until now.
• This book presents the background of the seed vault's justification, from the time when the seed concept itself was conceived in a remote past, up to the food supply challenges of the future. It is a complex reality that involves many professional fields and intersecting interests, but also a reality that fill us with wonder and fascination for the mysteries of life and nature. An understanding of the long-term trends and large perspectives of existence has become more important than ever before if we are to ensure a responsible development of society. The health of the natural environment and the health of the human race are closely intertwined.

Pål Hermansen is a professional photographer, dentist, and homeopath. He is one of Norway's leading photographers and authors of books on nature-related subjects. A number of his photographs have won awards in competitions including World Press Photo and Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

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