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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454743403321

Titolo

Biodiversity & health [[electronic resource] ] : focusing research to policy : proceedings of the International Symposium held in Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 25-28, 2003 / / edited by J.T. Arnason ... [et al.] = Biodiversité & santé : de la recherche aux politiques : actes du Symposium International tenu à Ottawa, Canada le 25 au 28 oct. 2003 / edités par by J.T. Arnason ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa, : NRC = CNRC, 2005

ISBN

1-280-53890-2

9786610538904

0-662-49441-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ArnasonJ. T. <1948->

Disciplina

581.6/34

Soggetti

Medicinal plants

Plant diversity conservation

Ethnobotany

Medicinal plants - Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Issued also on the Internet.

Issued by the National Research Council of Canada.

"Organized by Tropical Conservancy".

"NRC No. 46332"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Conservation of Indigenous Medicinal Plants andAssociated Knowledge: A Case Study from theEmberá Community of Ipeti, Panamá""""Community Use and Conservation of Forest Resources in Indonesia""; ""Canadian Medicinal Plant Biodiversity Priority Issues""; ""Quantitative Analysis of Q�eqchi� Medicinal Plantsin Belize, CA""; ""Ethnobotany of Q�eqchi� Maya Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Neurological andMental Health Disorders in Southern Belize""; ""Protection and Crop Development of the North American Medicinal Plant Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)""



""Prospects and Problems of Trading in Medicinal Plants: A Case Study of Madagascar""""Research to Policy/De la recherche aux politiques""; ""Protecting Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge Related to Medicines""; ""Use of Traditional Knowledge for University Research: Conflicts Between Research Ethicsand Intellectual Property Ownership Policies""; ""The Convention on Biological Diversity as an Instrument for Health and Well-Being""; ""Ghana�s Contribution to the Round Table Discussion""; ""Traditional Knowledge and its Relation to Conservation""

""Botanical Gardens in Conservation: Investing in Nature � A Partnership for Plants in Canada""