Biodiversity, Science and Development

by Francesco Castri and Talal Younes

The principal objective of this book is to bring about a better scientific understanding of biodiversity, which is an essential prerequisite for its efficient and rational use. This is one of the key concerns of the Convention on Biological Diversity, adopted by the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The book consists of edited papers from an International Forum held in September 1994 in Paris organized by IUBS...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085198973X
• ISBN13: 9780851989730
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 668 Pages
• Weight: 2.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"