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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... indigenous peoples do not make any " productive " contribution to the national economy , governments often seek to relocate them and turn over their land to more productive tenants . Many groups of indigenous people are routed from ...
... indigenous peoples do not make any " productive " contribution to the national economy , governments often seek to relocate them and turn over their land to more productive tenants . Many groups of indigenous people are routed from ...
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... Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity Foster , Nelson , and Linda S. Cordell . Chilies to Chocolate : Food the Americas Gave the World . Tuscon : University of ... Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity 187 Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity,
... Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity Foster , Nelson , and Linda S. Cordell . Chilies to Chocolate : Food the Americas Gave the World . Tuscon : University of ... Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity 187 Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity,
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... Indigenous peoples , 39 , 84-85 , 160 and land recovery , 77-78 , 149 , 152 print , nonprint resources on , 187-189 , 235-238 , 248 See also Economic benefit- sharing ; Shamans ; Sustainable development An Indigenous View of North ...
... Indigenous peoples , 39 , 84-85 , 160 and land recovery , 77-78 , 149 , 152 print , nonprint resources on , 187-189 , 235-238 , 248 See also Economic benefit- sharing ; Shamans ; Sustainable development An Indigenous View of North ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
Copyright | |
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