Global Plan of Action The Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, as adopted by 150 countries at the International Technical Conference. It contains 20 priority activities grouped in four theme areas: - In situ conservation and development - Ex situ conservation - Use of Plant Genetic Resources - Institution and capacity building The full text of the GPA, as well as the "Leipzig Declaration" is provided here: browse HTML version, download or view PDF version (1,2 Mb). International Agreements and Guidelines The Global Plan of Action has been endorsed by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and by Heads of State and Government at the World Food Summit. Click here to access these and other International Agreements and Guidelines. Overview An introductory presentation providing an overview of the contents of the site including highlights from the report on the State of the World's PGRFA, and a summary of the 20 activities of the Global Plan of Action (1.2Mb). Browse the Overview HTML version or download or view the PDF version 4.4Mb) Download the summary booklet (891Kb): The Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Implementation of the GPA The implementation of the Global Plan of Action will be guided and monitored by countries through the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. See Decisions of the International Technical Conference concerning Implementation of the GPA. Following the Plan's adoption at the Leipzig Conference, both countries and institutions and organisation concerned with Plant Genetic Resources have begun to use their own resources and existing capacity to implement the Plan. However, the Plan's full implementation needs a significant increase in current levels of activity. Information on Implementation of the GPA can be accessed here.