This work presents a study of the importance of natural products, especially those derived
from higher plants, in terms of drug development. It describes the main strategies for …

▪ Abstract Conservation programs for protected areas and plant genetic resources have
evolved in similar ways, beginning with a focus on single species and expanding to …

Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples
include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination …

This hugely popular AZ guide provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which
characterize post-colonialism: explaining what it is, where it is encountered and the crucial …

Both the magnitude and the urgency of the task of assessing global biodiversity require that
we make the most of what we know through the use of estimation and extrapolation …

The first book to focus exclusively on the subject, Geodiversity, Second Edition describes the
interrelationships between geodiversity and biodiversity, the value of geodiversity to society …

Ethnobotany, the study of the classification, use and management of plants by people, draws
on a range of disciplines, including natural and social sciences, to show how conservation of …

John Hannigan's definitive textbook offers a distinctive, balanced coverage of environmental
issues, policies and action. This revised fourth edition has been expanded and fully updated …

First the Seed spotlights the history of plant breeding and shows how efforts to control the
seed have shaped the emergence of the agricultural biotechnology industry. This second …

This article examines the implications of the rising density of international institutions.
Despite the rapid proliferation of institutions, scholars continue to embrace the assumption …