Global
Biodiversity : Conservation, Indigenous Rights and Biopiracy/K.C. Agrawal. Bikaner,
Nidhi Pub., 2002, vi, 686 p., tables, figs., $53. ISBN 81-901181-6-1.Global
Biodiversity : Conservation, Indigenous Rights and Biopiracy/K.C. Agrawal. Bikaner,
Nidhi Pub., 2002, vi, 686 p., tables, figs., $53. ISBN 81-901181-6-1.
Contents: Biodiversity concept and status. 2. Agricultural biodiversity. 3. Biodiversity of the Thar desert. 4. Biodiversity of the Western Ghats. 5. Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral reefs. 6. Loss of biodiversity. 7. Threatened Indian flora. 8. Threatened Indian fauna. 9. Biodiversity conservation methods. 10. National parks and wildlife sanctuaries. 11. Biosphere reserves. 12. Conservation projects. 13. Gene banking. 14. Biodiversity convention and conservation. 15. Bioprospecting, indigenous peoples and conservation of biodiversity. 16. Global trade and biodiversity. 17. Biopiracy and traditional knowledge. 18. International conventions treaties and protocols. Appendices: 1. Convention on wetlands of international importance especially as waterfowl habitat (Ramsar), 1971. 2. Convention of the Protection of the World Cultural and National Heritage, 1972. 3. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora (CITES), 1973. 4. Union for the Protection of New Variety of Plant (UPOV) Convention, 1991. 5. Biodiversity Convention, 1992. 6. Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs), 1995. 7. World Trade Organization (WTO), 1995. 8. Biological Diversity Bill 2000. Glossary. Bibliography. Subject index.
"The book entitled. "Global Biodiversity: Conservation, Indigenous Rights and Biopiracy," presents up-to-date and all basic information about the various aspects of biodiversity, including status and conservation at the country/world level, agricultural biodiversity, wetlands, mangroves, coral reefs, loss of biodiversity, conservation methods, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, tiger reserves, biodiversity convention, IPRs, indigenous rights, biopiracy, TRIP’s, WTO, UPOV and the national/international conventions/treaties/protocols. The author is confident that this book surely will serve as a major text and provide all information to students of Botany, Zoology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Science, Wildlife, Geography and allied disciplines at College/University level having any of the subjects in their curricula as per UGC norms." (jacket)