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Biological Diversity and Genetic Resources
Promila Kapoor-Vijay
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unspecified
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Categories:
Agriculture & the Environment, Biodiversity
ISBN No:
978-0-85092-388-9
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Publication Date:
01-1992
Number of Pages:
156
Status:
In stock
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Description
This book discusses the Commonwealth Science Council’s programme on biological diversity and genetic resources and aims to contribute significantly towards establishing relevant mechanisms and developing practical action plans for conserving and sustainably using our rapidly vanishing biological diversity.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Acronyms
PART 1
Summary
1. Introduction
1.1 What is biological diversity?
1.2 How biological diversity contributes to sustainable development
1.3 International efforts to conserve biodiversity
1.4 Commonwealth countries and biodiversity
2. Biological Diversity and Genetic Resources Programme
2.1 Background
2.2 The BDGR project
2.3 Model for the BDGR project as it has been implemented
2.4 National co-ordinators
2.5 Regional co-ordinators
2.6 Development of the BDGR project
2.7 Key activities of the programme
3. Results of the BDGR project
4. Future directions
4.1 Identified constraints and challenges in the BDGR programme
4.2 Proposed actions for 1992-1995
4.3 Timeframe and estimated costs
PART 2
Summary
I Guidelines for developing the Commonwealth Biodiversity and Genetic Resources project
II Recommendations of key workshops held under the BDGR programme
III List of national co-ordinators of the BDGR programme
IV List of Publications
A. Documents prepared by CSC
B. Suggested reading list
Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Glossary
Tables and Figures
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