Ethnobotany and Conservation of Plant Diversity in Nepal : Status,
Bibliography and Agenda for Sustainable Management/Ananda Raj Joshi and Kunjani
Joshi. Kathmandu, Rub Rick, 2005, viii, 159 p., figs., $17 (pbk). ISBN
99946-34-78-X.
Ethnobotany and Conservation of Plant Diversity in Nepal : Status,
Bibliography and Agenda for Sustainable Management/Ananda Raj Joshi and Kunjani
Joshi. Kathmandu, Rub Rick, 2005, viii, 159 p., figs., $17 (pbk). ISBN
99946-34-78-X.
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Nepal: environmental scenario. 3. Botanical exploration and documentation. 4. Trend of ethnobotanical research, conservation of useful species and bibliography. 5. Initiatives for development of ethnobotany and conservation of plant resources. 6. Looking ahead: agenda for sustainable management. Annexes: 1. Population change during the 90-year period, 1911-2001. 2. Percentage distribution of total population in different ecological and development regions. 3. Population by ethnic/caste groups. 4. Population by mother tongue. 5. Plant species and forest products under legal protection. Author index.
From the preface: "The present book specially tried to explore the linkages between plant diversity and people as well as utilization of plant resources and the existing status of conservation efforts for sustainable management in Nepal. Attempt has also been made to document the references from 1946 to 2004. Finally, effort has also been made to identify lacunas and constraints surfaced both at the policy and program as well as at implementation level and to recommend future course of action agenda for maintaining balance between socio-economic needs of the people and the capacity of the earth's ecosystems so as to fulfill the needs of present and future generations."