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Wild Plants for a Sustainable Future (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781842466735)
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xAimed at practitioners in governmental institutions and NGOs working in Africa and Latin America, this book has been written to promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild multipurpose plant species in conservation, agriculture, and forestry projects, addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals "to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all."
The publication forms one of the main dissemination achievements of The MGU-Useful Plants Project, developed under Kew's Millennium Seed Bank partnership, to conserve and use sustainably wild plants important for rural communities in Botswana, Kenya, Mali, South Africa, and Mexico. Institutional partners led the project in each country, involving rural communities, local authorities, and schools. A scientific approach was applied throughout.
The core of this book presents detailed species profiles of 110 plants selected for their importance to communities and livelihoods. The profiles are structured in a clear and consistent format, providing information on taxonomy and nomenclature, plant descriptions, fruit and seed structures, distribution, habitat, uses, known hazards and safety, conservation status, seed conservation, propagation, and trading, along with key references from the literature.
Author: Tiziana Ulian
ISBN-10: 1842466739
ISBN-13: 9781842466735
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2019
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.55lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.10d
The publication forms one of the main dissemination achievements of The MGU-Useful Plants Project, developed under Kew's Millennium Seed Bank partnership, to conserve and use sustainably wild plants important for rural communities in Botswana, Kenya, Mali, South Africa, and Mexico. Institutional partners led the project in each country, involving rural communities, local authorities, and schools. A scientific approach was applied throughout.
The core of this book presents detailed species profiles of 110 plants selected for their importance to communities and livelihoods. The profiles are structured in a clear and consistent format, providing information on taxonomy and nomenclature, plant descriptions, fruit and seed structures, distribution, habitat, uses, known hazards and safety, conservation status, seed conservation, propagation, and trading, along with key references from the literature.
Author: Tiziana Ulian
ISBN-10: 1842466739
ISBN-13: 9781842466735
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2019
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.55lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.10d
By Tiziana Ulian
xAs Senior Research Leader of Diversity & Livelihoods I lead a research group developing plant diversity approaches to support communities in locations and economies where nutritional, income and biodiversity issues are of paramount importance.
I am a plant ecologist with a wide range of research interests aiming to support the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. A major component of the work I am involved in is to develop projects that maximise their conservation benefits, through a holistic approach linking conservation and livelihoods. I also work on the conservation biology of threatened plant species and have a strong interest in their in situ conservation and reintroduction.
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