Final considerations for the in situ conservation of plant genetic diversity.

This chapter discusses the costs and benefits of in situ conservation; policy considerations; global strategy for CWR (crop wild relatives) conservation and use; present initiatives in CWR in situ conservation; global, national, monographic and site-specific approaches to genetic reserve network establishment; global approaches; national approaches; monographic approaches; site-specific approaches; trends and perspectives; research questions; global policy issues; priorities for target taxa and genetic reserve location; genetic reserve design; genetic reserve management; genetic conservation outside protected areas; population monitoring; population and habitat recovery techniques; and integration of in situ and ex situ techniques.