Applied Ethnobotany: People, Wild Plant Use And Conservation

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Its wise and sensitive approach to working with local people will be relevant in situations throughout the world.' ECOS 'The numerous diagrams, tables of data, information flow charts, fieldwork sketches etc. give a great vibrancy to the work... It deserves a wide readership.' TEG News Wild or non-cultivated plants are crucial to the lives of a large portion of the world's population, providing low-cost building materials, fuel, food supplements, medicines, tools and sources of income. Despite their importance, their vulnerability to harvesting and other social impacts is not well understood. Applied Ethnobotany is the first practical guide to be published on how to manage wild plant species sustainably. This detailed manual on wild plant resources sets out the approaches and field methods involved in participatory work between conservationists, researchers and the primary resource users. Supported by extensive illustrations, it explains how local people can learn to assess the pressures on plant resources and what steps to take to ensure their continued availability. For all those involved in resource management decisions regarding plant species and diversity, and in particular those studying or working in conservation, rural development and park management, this guide is invaluable. Published with WWF, UNESCO and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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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: [email protected] http://www.earthscan.co.uk 22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166–2012, USA Earthscan is an editorially independent subsidiary of Kogan Page Ltd and publishes in association with WWF-UK and the International Institute for Environment and Development This book is printed on elemental chlorine-free
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