Applied Ethnobotany 20/11 04/12/2000 05:27 pm Page i Applied Ethnobotany Applied Ethnobotany 20/11 04/12/2000 05:27 pm Page ii PEOPLE AND PLANTS CONSERVATION MANUALS Manual Series Editor Martin Walters Manual Series Originator Alan Hamilton People and Plants is a joint initiative of WWF, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Forthcoming titles in the series Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge: Equitable Partnerships in Practice Sarah A Laird (ed) Ethnobotany: A Methods Manual 2nd edition Gary J Martin The Management and Marketing of Non-Timber Forest Products: Certification as a Tool to Promote Sustainability Patricia Shanley, Sarah A Laird, Alan Pierce and Abraham Guillén (eds) People, Plants and Protected Areas: A Guide to In Situ Management (reissue) John Tuxill and Gary Paul Nabhan Plant Invaders: The Threat to Natural Ecosystems (reissue) Quentin C B Cronk and Janice L Fuller Uncovering the Hidden Harvest: Valuation Methods for Woodland and Forest Resources Bruce M Campbell and Martin K Luckert (eds) Applied Ethnobotany 20/11 04/12/2000 05:28 pm Page iii Applied Ethnobotany People, Wild Plant Use and Conservation Anthony B Cunningham Earthscan Publications Ltd, London and Sterling, VA Applied Ethnobotany 20/11 04/12/2000 05:28 pm Page iv First published in the UK and USA in 2001 by Earthscan Publications Ltd Copyright © WWF, 2001 All rights reserved A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 1 85383 697 4 Typesetting by PCS Mapping & DTP, Newcastle upon Tyne Printed and bound in the UK by Redwood Books Ltd, Trowbridge, Wilshire Cover design by Yvonne Booth Cover photo by A B Cunningham Panda symbol © 1986 WWF ® WWF registered trademark owner For a full list of publications please contact: Earthscan Publications Ltd 120 Pentonville Road London, N1 9JN, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7278 0433 Fax: +44 (0)20 7278 1142 Email:
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