Biodiversity: A Reference HandbookCurrent threats to biodiversity, extinction of species, and major changes in human behavior that experts think are needed to conserve existing biodiversity are all addressed. Successful examples of biodiversity conservation provide a hopeful conclusion for the book. Filled with data, anecdotes, and examples, Biodiversity will capture the interest of a variety of readers from students to scientists. |
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... Vandana Shiva et al . , 77-104 . London and Penang , Malaysia : Zed Books Ltd. and World Rainforest Movement ... Shiva , Vandana . 1991. " Biodiversity , Biotechnology and Profits . " In Biodiversity : Social and Ecological Perspectives ...
... Vandana Shiva et al . , 77-104 . London and Penang , Malaysia : Zed Books Ltd. and World Rainforest Movement ... Shiva , Vandana . 1991. " Biodiversity , Biotechnology and Profits . " In Biodiversity : Social and Ecological Perspectives ...
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... Vandana Shiva abandoned par- ticle physics and turned her focus to the worldwide degradation of biodiversity and the rapid expansion of biotechnology . Although 86 Biographical Sketches Richard Evans Schultes, Vandana Shiva,
... Vandana Shiva abandoned par- ticle physics and turned her focus to the worldwide degradation of biodiversity and the rapid expansion of biotechnology . Although 86 Biographical Sketches Richard Evans Schultes, Vandana Shiva,
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A Reference Handbook Anne Becher. Biopiracy Speaker : Date : Vandana Shiva 1997 Vandana Shiva reveals the dangers that globalization presents to the conservation of biodiversity in the agricultural sector and the economic motives behind ...
A Reference Handbook Anne Becher. Biopiracy Speaker : Date : Vandana Shiva 1997 Vandana Shiva reveals the dangers that globalization presents to the conservation of biodiversity in the agricultural sector and the economic motives behind ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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